The appeal of Asian Theater in America today confirms that the theatre
of the Far East is a remarkable and catalytic experience for a Western
audience. Staging Japanese Theatre presents two complete plays in the
theatrical forms of Noh and Kabuki. Each play appears in Japanese with
English translations on facing pages and is pre-ceded by a brief history
of the theatre form and the evolution of the production. The text
contains an abundance of photographs, diagrams, and the stage directions
from the IASTA performance.