History Of Kabuki Theatre

Introduction Bando Tamasaburo V is a Kabuki actor, to be precise, he is an Onnagata, specializing female roles in Kabuki. He is one of the most famous Onnagata and Kabuki actor ever. He has been the Living National Treasures of Japan, the 2011 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy, the recipient of the Imperial Award and the title of Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) (Bando Tamasaburo V profile n.d). Tamasaburo is not only work as a Kabuki actor but also a dancer, adirector, a movie actor. Besides that, he has exprienced others form of theatre such as Shakespeare play and Kunqu- a chinese opera (Bando Tamasaburo V profile n.d).

“19th century theatre was dominated by actor-managers who ran the productions and played the lead roles in productions” (V&A Museum). They were quite common during this time period and did so much to make the theatre better. Some actor-managers such as Henry Irving (1838-1905) and Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852-1917) enhanced the theater by creating real sparks for sword fights, real rabbits, grass, water, and crazy makeup (V&A Museum). Realism in theatre was already very popular and admired, but these actor-managers brought this idea to completely new heights. Although the actor-managers were only men for a very long time, Eliza Vestris became the first woman actor-manager of London in 1830 (V&A Museum).

It all depends on the play and what it needs or what may suit it best. Columbina could encompass a mix of both, just as strong and buxom as she is delicate and petite. As long as the essence of her character is kept, that should be sufficient, and that is a mix of everything really. In relation to the other characters, besides being a servant, she can be a role model to others if for instance other female characters are present, usually other maids. They aspire to be like her.

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“Kenneth MacMillan choreographed a ballet to Prokofiev 's music and this was premiered at Covent Garden in 1964, with Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in the title roles. Since then it has become a much–loved part of the ballet repertoire.” Finally, also Westside story is based on the Shakespeare play from 1957 by Leonard Bernstein. The themes stay consistent, however, strangely, although the play is supposed to be a tragedy it often seems more comedic than several other plays that Shakespeare wrote. This may be because it has more in common with the other comedies that Shakespeare wrote than the tragedies. One could say that Shakespeare wrote the ultimate piece when he mixed tragedy and comedy into one.

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Structure 1. Introduction 2. London 's theatre venues 2.1 The City Inns 2.2 The Playhouses 2.3 The Theatres 3. The Globe 3.1 The City Inns 3.2 The Playhouses 3.3 The Theatres 1. Introduction Against all prohibitions and censorships at the time of the Elizabethan Era, a new theatre culture was formed in London, which would affect the western world in terms of understanding of theatre up until today.