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Japanese Theatre

Japanese Theatre. based on- ritualist dance language- formal, classical audience -aristocrats Philosophical short studies combine poetry with dance and music Movements -sedate postures express attitude. Noh Theatre- 14 th Centurey. ll. Stages Audience seated on three sides

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Japanese Theatre

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  1. Japanese Theatre

  2. based on-ritualist dance • language-formal, classical • audience-aristocrats • Philosophical short studies combine poetry with dance and music • Movements-sedate postures express attitude Noh Theatre- 14thCenturey

  3. ll. Stages • Audience seated on three sides • Building-like temple, pointed roof, four pillars • Floor-highly polished with large empty jars • Ramps-entrances • Scenery- tapestrys

  4. Sits stage left and provides chanting background and music lll. Chorus

  5. Minimum and symbolic lV. Props

  6. V. Costumes Ornate silk Cut and make-up determine class Major characters wear masks

  7. Comic interlude, farcical w/o music • In a day usually three Kyogen and five Nohs are performed Vl. Kyogen

  8. Three Puppeteers • Head and right arm • Left arm • Feet and body Vll. Bunraku-puppet theatre

  9. Kabuki Theatre

  10. Drama for common man • Movement melodramatic and sensational Vll. Kabuki

  11. Plots heavy, tension filled historical tragedies, sucicide, murder, and domestic love triangles • Set; flower way ramp for entrances, trapdoors, colorful, elaborate

  12. Make-up-stylized like mask Mostly men Family of actors Style:highly symbolic

  13. Video

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