Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo

This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book unravels the contribution of two of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators. Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuois the first book to combine:

• an account of the founding of Japanese butoh through the partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to the larger story of butoh's international assimilation
• an exploration of the impact of the social and political issues of post World War Two Japan on the aesthetic development of butoh
• metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore
• a glossary of English and Japanese terms.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, this addition to the Routledge Performance Practitionersseries is unbeatable value for today's student.