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JAPAN
- Is rich in Tradition and
Culture.
- Have an important
contribution to world
theatre.
JAPANESE THEATER
JERICK C. SUBAD
One of the traditions that is very popular until today is the
traditional form of theatre which began at the end of
sixteenth century and soon became the most successful
theatre entertainment.
NOH is a traditional Japanese
theatrical form and one of the
oldest extant theatrical forms
in the world. Nohits name
derived from n, meaning
talent or skill
NOH
-Oldest remaining theatre art in the
world.
-known for its simple and strictly
defined movements, for its use of
beautiful, artistically crafted masks,
and for its unique form of dialogue
reminiscent of a bygone age.
-Noh plays are based on mythology, legend, and the twelfth
century civil war among samurais.
-Noh are divided into five categories: plays about gods, warrior
plays, plays about women (called wig plays), miscellanies
including contemporary issues, and demon plays.
-Costumes in noh drama are very elaborate
silk outfits including kimonos, wigs, and
stylized masks that represent character
types (male and female, old and young,
human and supernatural).