shingeki
Sign in to savewas a leading form of theatre in Japan that was based on modern realism. Born in the early years of the 20th century, it sought to be similar to modern Western theatre, putting on the works of the ancient Greek classics, William Shakespeare, Molière, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekov, Tennessee Williams, and so forth. As it appropriated Western realism, it also introduced women back onto the Japanese stage.
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Historical background
- Historical figures
- Tsubouchi Shōyō and Osanai Kaoru
- Pre-War
- Post World War II
- The 1960 Anpo protests and the emergence of Angura
- 1960s to present
- Influence on cinema
- References
was a leading form of theatre in Japan that was based on modern realism. Born in the early years of the 20th century, it sought to be similar to modern Western theatre, putting on the works of the ancient Greek classics, William Shakespeare, Molière, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekov, Tennessee Williams, and so forth. As it appropriated Western realism, it also introduced women back onto the Japanese stage.
==History== ===Historical background=== thumb|Tsubouchi Shōyō.
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