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Edward Gordon Craig and Japanese Theatre
- Asian Theatre Journal
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Volume 17, Number 2, Fall 2000
- pp. 215-235
- 10.1353/atj.2000.0018
- Article
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Edward Gordon Craig's conception of theatre was stimulated not only by the European past but also by the Far East, especially the Japanese theatre. This influence can be claimed in particular for his endeavors to devise an aesthetic in which all the arts combined on stage to create a "total" theatre and in his emphasis on dance and color symbolism. Professor Lee's essay offers a detailed account of the myriad ways in which Craig was influenced by traditional Japanese theatre.