Catherine Mintz

Two Scenes in Kabuki

Both feature on onnagata: a man portraying a woman. The purple cloth in place of a woman's hairstyle was supposed to improve pubic morals. In the first scene, he is a courtesan; it the second he fight a battle with magic.

Bo Shibari

The title means "Tied to a Pole." The master of two troublesome servants has decided to punish them, which has had less of an effect on their demeanor than he might have hoped. This is classic Kabuki.

Kiss Me Kate

London, 1999.

And the rest of the show.

At Oberammergau

Centuries old, the passion play is being revised and not everyone is happy about it. Der Spiegel reports.

The Final Dance from the Takarazuka 2007 Production of Elisabeth

Death finally claims her.

King and Prince

Derek Jacobi, as King Claudius, versus Kenneth Branagh, as Hamlet. Jacobi played Hamlet in 1980, in rather a different style.

Panto: Cinderella

From ashes to a throne with commentary along the way.

And the rest of the story.

Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk

Sort of a hybrid, with a bit of Simple Jack, too.

And the rest of the story.

Panto: Aladdin

It's sort of Gilbert and Sullivan, with innuendo.

And the rest of the story.

Panto: Dick Whittington

Timeless, topical, the Christmas pantomime is a British tradition. We join Dick and his more-than-usually talkative cat.

And the rest of the story.