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Accepted Paper:
Constructing "community": Kabuki and puppet theater
Andreas Regelsberger
(Trier University)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will investigate the way in which "community" in theatre structures of Kabuki and puppet theatre has been constructed in the Edo period.
Paper long abstract:
The role of a central figure in Edo period theatre in Japan - be it actor, theatre director or playwright, was crucial for the success and survival of theatre houses and even entire genres. This paper will investigate the ways in which "community" in theatre structures of Kabuki and puppet theatre has been constructed, communicated and worshipped through different strategies and marketing-like channels.