Kabuki traditional Japanese form of theater

- involves elaborately designed costumes, eye-catching make-up, wigs, and most

importantly the exaggerated actions performed by the actors
Hanamichi a footbridge that leads through the audience. It also allow the actors to
have a dramatic entrance and exit
Kurogo assistants dressed in black appearing on stage. Hand the actors props or assist
them in other ways
Onnagata male actors who impersonate women in Japanese kabuki theater
Keren are stagecraft tricks used in Japanese kabuki theater, making use of trapdoors,
revolving stages and other equipments
ELEMENTS OF KABUKI
Mie actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character
Kesho kabuki make-up
Kumadori exaggerates facial lines to produce dramatic animal or supernatural masks.
Red = heroism, passion
Blue/Black = villainy, jelousy
Green = supernatural
Purple = nobility