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Unit 1: Japanese Theatre (Bunraku (Bunraku is a traditional puppet theatre…
Unit 1: Japanese Theatre
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Noh
Noh is the oldest type of Japanese theatre. It was formed as a symbol of unity after cultural disapprovals.
Kabuki
Kabuki, a Japanese traditional theatre or play. "Kabuki is an art form rich in showmanship" (Osaka Travel: Shitennoji Temple, www.japan-guide.com/e/e2090.html.) The actors need an exaggerated form of acting skills.
Task: create one-page collage of Japanese Theatre. Fill the entire space below. Include at least 2 images for each from of Japanese theatre (Bunraku, Noh, and Kabuki) At the bottom, list the websites and sources where you found your information
Just by a simple picture of Kabuki, the audience can understand that the story contains royalty to the king. The audience was able to notice this by the people laying down on the ground but one person standing on the higher ground (level).
The costume, the make-up, physical actions, and the facial expressions show the personality of the character. The exaggerated form of acting helps the audience to better understand.
For example, rather than an act where the audience can barely see what the actors are doing, an act where the audience can really see what's going on in the play even in the far side of the seat would be better.
We can see that the people behind are usually wearing black clothes so that the puppet can stand out more better and so that the audience can better concentrate to the story, not the people who are handling the puppets.
We can see that most of the times, the puppet is women.
I can see that the place where the most Kabuki takes place has a setting between 6th and 7th century. This shows that Kabuki is more historical compared to other Japanese Theatre.
At first, there were only women Kabuki then, as gender inequality started to develop, females were forbidden from performing Kabuki.
The audience can see that there were some impressions of Chinese form of art within Noh. This is because, "Noh grew during the 14th century out of combination of Chinese performing arts, known as sarugaku, and traditional Japanese dance called dengaku." (“Noh Theater.” Japanese Culture - Food & Drink - The Basics, www.japan-zone.com/culture/noh.shtml.)
The audience can notice that most of the times, the actors appear with a hat worn. I think this is another example of Chinese influence. Since, a lot of ancient Chinese movies (history-related) shows how Chinese people used to wear hat during their days. I think this could be another explanation for Noh being a Chinese influencial Theatre.
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