RR_Kabuki+Report



I found the aspect that Kabuki was formed my Izumo no Okuni as an all female theatre form. Even though it was a vehicle for prostitution in the start, the idea that it was an art created by a women and preformed with women in 1603 Japan is a notable aspect. By 1629 Yaro-kabuki, or young-man kabuki, became the law as the shogun tried to curtail prostitution by only allowing men to preform kabuki.

In modured Kabuki, female actors are allowed to preform once again. The Ichikawa Shojo Kabuki Gekidan is even a current al female acting troop.

Modern Kabuki production commonly have mixed gendered actors working together.