Theatre and Dance: Theatre History 1

Also links for Introduction to Indonesian Puppet Theater; Making Rod Puppets; and Indonesian Storytelling, and more.

Chapter in Asian Traditional Theatre and Dance (2010) by Jukka O. Miettinen

Though complete book is not available, enough of this book is available online to be quite useful.

article in Theatre Journal

While created for a popular rather than scholarly audience, this site also includes a number of links to other helpful sites for the study of Japanese theatre.

Though older, an excellent article setting context by addressing the early history of struggle of kabuki theater against the shogunate Tokugawa government.

Try browsing the shelves in Call numbers PN2860 (Asian theatre) and PN2924 (Japanese theatre)

Also search the SUBJECTS:
Kabuki
No (not Noh) or No plays
Theater--Japan

Article in African Arts journal

Extensive article on the festival as well as the costume.

Note: While a good site overall, beware of dead links.

Boston University Theatre professor. Includes a helpful small bibliography.

Simple scenarios, intended for students needing suggestions about commedia plots.

Improvistional theatre from early Commedia to the present.