Traditional Japanese theatre and audience interaction

Japanese theatre has, from its beginnings, encouraged audience participation – from formal fan-clubs to lessons on dancing and chanting. Hear Professor Drew Gerstle FBA take us through the key characteristics of Kabuki, Bunraku and Noh theatre and the ways viewers interacted with these 14th-17th century performances, both as patrons and amateur practitioners. Speaker: Professor Drew Gerstle FBA, Emeritus Professor of Japanese Studies, SOAS University of London This podcast is for informative and educational purposes. 10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened each Friday on YouTube and also available on Apple Podcasts. Find out more about the British Academy: For future events, visit our website:

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Traditional Japanese theatre and audience interaction is an episode from 10-Minute Talks by The British Academy.

This episode is 9:31 long.

This episode was published on Oct 25, 2024.

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