Japanese Kabuki theater explained by Ichikawa Ennosuke III (director and actor)

A comprehensive explanation of the Japanese Kabuki theater with examples from the play: “Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees” (Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura / 義経千本桜).
Ichikawa Ennosuke III (三代目 市川 猿之助), Kabuki actor and director (b. 1939), he stopped performing in 2004. TV recording: 1985
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Subjects:
00:25 Meaning of the word 'Kabuki'
00:51 Noh versus Kabuki theater
00:16 History of Kabuki
04:00 Female roles played by men (onnagata) with Nakamura Kotaro and Ichikawa Mennosuke
06:36 Voice technique
07:17 Lighting
08:11 Heavy grime, exaggerated make-up (kumadori)
10:34 Poses on stage
11:48 Horror scenes
12:23 The man in black (kuroko)
13:41 Yoshitsune (played by Nakamura Karoku)
14:15 Reception in the West