Traditional form of theatre

-- There are four major forms of traditional Japanese theatre that are famous around the
world. These are Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki, and Bunraku, or puppet theater.

Noh and Kyogen

The earliest existing Kyogen scripts date from the 4th century. Kyogen was used as an
intermission between Noh acts — it linked the theme of the Noh play with the modern
world by means of farce and slapstick. The Noh was only performed to the high level class.
Unlike Noh, the performers of Kyogen do not wear masks, unless their role calls for
physical transformation.
Both men and women were allowed to perform Kyogen until 450.

Kabuki
The most well-known form of Japanese theatre is Kabuki. It was performed by Okunis.
Perhaps its fame comes from the wild costumes and swordfights, which used real swords
until the 1680s. Kabuki grew out of opposition to Noh — they wanted to shock the
audience with more lively and timely stories. The first performance was in 1603.
Like Noh, however, over time Kabuki became not just performing in a new way, but a
stylized art to be performed only a certain way.
As a matter of interest, the popular Gekidan Shinkansen, a theatrical troupe based in Tokyo
today, insists it follows pure kabuki tradition by performing historical roles in a modern,
noisy, and outlandish way — to shock the audience as kabuki intended, if you will. Whether
or not they are kabuki, however, remains a matter of debate and personal opinion.
kabuki is a type of theatre that combines music, drama, and dance.

Bunraku
Puppets and Bunraku were used in Japanese theatre as early as the noh plays. Medieval
records record the use of puppets actually in Noh plays. Puppets are 3- to 4-foot-tall (0.91
to 1.2 m) dolls that are manipulated by puppeteers in full view of the audience. The
puppeteers controlling the legs and hands are dressed entirely in black, while the head
puppeteer is wearing colorful clothing. Music and chanting is a popular convention of
bunraku, and the shamisen player is usually considered to be the leader of the production.

GROUP 3: THE REPORT OF II-AQUINO

LEADER: LOGAN, BERMAR JOI
ASST. LEADER: MAGBANUA, CRISTINE JOY

MEMBERS:
ESTRAEL, RIZA ANGELICA
GATILA, JASPER
EVANGELISTA, RICHARD
GONZALES, ANGELA MICAH
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