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Dr Rachel Mary Payne

School of Languages and Cultures; Japanese

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 8563
 Office: Logie Building (Modern Lang.) 504

Fields of Research

  • Japanese theatre history
  • Meiji Kabuki
  • Meiji Noh

Researcher Summary

Research interest includes Japanese theatre history, with an emphasis on Meiji Kabuki, its patronage systems and the socio-political background to its reform movements. Her current research interests include Meiji Noh and the history of Japanese and Western Noh mask collections.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Affiliations

Publications


  • Payne, R.M. (2012) Mrs Otake Buhicrosan: An unlikely advocate of Meiji Japan's radical Westernization. Rikkyo University, Tokyo: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), 30 Jun-1 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R.M. (2011) Noh masks on stage and in Museums: Approaches to the contextualisation and conservation of the Pitt Rivers Museum Noh mask collection. Christchurch, New Zealand: Symposium on Cultural Memory, 2 Apr 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2011) Refining and Re-defining: Traditional Japanese superstar identity. In F.Y. Ji, J.H. Lin, and S. Bouterey (Ed.), Cultural Interactions and Interpretations in a Global Age: 230-238. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Payne, R.M. (2011) Unmasking early Japanology: a Victorian collector's assessment of Noh masks. Honolulu, HI, USA: Association for Asian Studies and International Convention of Asia Scholars Joint Conference (AAS-ICAS), 31 Mar-3 Apr 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2010) Nô masks on stage and in museums: Approaches to the contextualization and conservation of the Pitt Rivers Museum nô mask collection. In R. Cox and C. Brumann (Ed.), Making Japanese Heritage: 78-91. London: Routledge. (Chapter in Book)
  • Payne, R.M. (2010) Pleasure and Play in Edo Japan: Decoding the hidden symbols in kabuki actor prints. Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand: Summer Programme, 9 Feb 2010. (Oral Presentation)
  • Payne, R. (2010) Yakusha-e; interpreting the iconography of Kabuki's stars. Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan: 14th Annual Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), 19-20 Jun 2010. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Bullen, R., Payne, R., Lummis, G. and Bell, D. (2009) Pleasure and Play in Edo Japan: Ukiyo-e Japanese Art. Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 Dec 2009-28 Feb 2010. [Curator]. (Exhibition)
  • Payne, R.M. (2009) Polarising the audience: Meiji Kabuki spectators' receptivity to foreign cultural material. Beijing and Beidaihe, China: East and West Meets in Literature and Culture: Fourth International Forum on Globalization, 26-29 Aug 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R.M. (2009) Refining and defining the traditional Japanese superstar identity. Univeristy of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: JSAA-ICJLE 2009 Conference, 13-16 Jul 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2009) The Iconography of Kabuki's Stars. In R. Bullen (Ed.), Pleasure and Play in Edo Japan: 24-32. Christchurch: Canterbury Museum and the College of Arts, University of Canterbury. (Chapter in Book)
  • Payne, R. (2008) Expressions of Mortality: the chukan hyojo neutral expression in Noh masks. Christchurch, New Zealand: Japanese aesthetics: international perspectives, 1-2 Aug 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2008) Perceptions of emotional expression masks of the Noh theatre. Hamilton, New Zealand: Japan and New Zealand Special Symposium, 23 Aug 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2008) Refining and defining the traditional Japanese superstar identity. Christchurch, New Zealand: Cultural Interactions and Interpretations in a Global Age, 25-26 Aug 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2008) Shumei: Image and identity in today's Kabuki. Manchester, UK: British Association of Japanese Studies Annual Conference 2008 (BAJS), 11-12 Apr 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2008) The emotional expression of Noh masks. Journal of New Zealand Studies in Japan 15: 52-59. (Journal Article)
  • Payne, R.M. (2007) Sakata Tojuro: Recreating a Kabuki legend. Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand: 17th New Zealand Asian Studies Society International Conference 2007, 22-25 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R.M. (2007) Sakata Tôjûrô: Recreating a Kabuki Legend. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: 17th New Zealand Asian Studies Society International Conference 2007, 22-25 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Payne, R. (2006) Censorship in Early Meiji Kabuki. International Christian University (ICU), Tokyo, Japan: Tenth Asian Studies Conference Japan, 24-25 Jun 2006. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2005) Early Meiji Kabuki Censorship. Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA), Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Rachel Payne. (2004) Unmasking Hideyoshi’s Theatrical Past: Oxford’s Noh Mask collection and its connections to Japan’s Medieval Rulers. Leeds, UK: Joint East Asian Studies Conference, 6-8 September 2004. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Payne, R. (2004) Unmasking Hideyoshi's Noh Masks at the Pitt Rivers Museum. Leeds, UK: Joint East Asian Studies Conference, 6-8 Sep 2004. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Payne, R. (2003) Approaches to the preservation and display of cultural heritage artefacts: the Pitt Rivers Museum Noh mask collection. Warsaw, Poland: 10th Triennial Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies, 27 Aug 2003. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Payne, R.M. (2003) Hamada, K. (transl. Payne, R) 'Sovereignty and Maritime Power: Chang Pogo's Chonghae Garrison and Pirates'. East Asia and Japan: Interaction and Transformations: University of Kyushu 1(2003): 131-145. (Journal Article)
  • Payne, R.M. (2003) Meiji Theatre Design: from communal participation to refined appreciation. Nissan Occasional Paper Series, Nissan Institute, Oxford University (34) (Journal Article)
  • Payne, R. (2002) Shintomi-cho Architecture. Nissan Institute, Oxford Univeristy, UK: Nissan Institute Research Seminar Series, 1 Jun 2002. (Oral Presentation)
  • Payne, R. (2001) A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Seiyou Kabuki. Edinburgh, UK: Triennial Joint East Asian Studies Conference, May 2001. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Payne, R. (2001) Early Meiji Drama Reforms at the Shintomi-cho Theatre. PhD, Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Payne, R. (2001) Kabuki's First Encounter with Western Actors. London, UK: London School of Asian Studies Visiting Seminar Series, Feb 2001. (Oral Presentation)
  • Payne,R. (2000) The Signifciance of State Patronage in Early Meiji Kabuki. Lahti, Finland: 9th Triennial Conference of European Association of Japanese Studies, August 2000. (Conference Contribution - Other)