theatre.ppt
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Japanese Theatre Bunraku Noh Kabuki
Noh Drama
Noh Drama ² Emerged in the 14 th c. ² Invention attributed to Kanami Kiyotsugu (1333 -1384)
Noh Characters ² Roles in all dramas ² Shite: person ² Waki: man who introduces story and asks questions, often a priest ² Kokata: child ² Kyogen: clown
Noh Tradition ² Plotless, tragic ² Singing, speech, and dancing ² No limitation in time or space ² Many emotions
Bunraku
v. Ningyo-joruri, literally puppets and storytelling v 1684: Takemoto Gidayu set up his own theater in Osaka v. He was helped in his effort by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and Takeda Izumo. v. Bunraku developed alongside and competed with Kabuki.
Kabuki 1586: Kabuki was invented by a dancing priestess, Izumono no Okuni
Kabuki was popular theatre with a greater emphasis on plot and excitement.
Kabuki Theatre v 1652: Young boys forbidden to play female roles v 1983: An all-female Kabuki troupe is formed: Nagoya Musume Kabuki
Kabuki Style v Kata: stylized movement patterns v Onnagata: female characters v centerpiece dance v Kumadori makeup v refined, merchant’s sons who fall in love with beautiful courtesans, disowned by families
Kabuki Traditions v Mawari-butai: revolving stage v Tyobo: drums v Geza: “music box” -samisen v Debayasi: onstage orchestra during dance
Japanese national theatre today has not changed much since the early performances
Sibuya- one of the most popular entertainment centers in Tokyo but today Japanese theater going through hard times due to lack of funding.
The traditional theatre of Japan National Theatre of Japan Kabuki theatre
Tokyo -Metropolitan theatre Japanese avant-garde theatre is more popular than the national
Contemporary avant-garde theatrе Scenes from contemporary theater performances Events in contemporary theater performances
Japanese cinema it is almost completely taken over the entertainment function of theatre and replaced it
theatre.ppt