Japanese Drama History

BY: Jana Mokhtar MYP1

Types of Japanese Theatre

There are four major types of Japanese theatre:

Noh
Kyôgen
Kabuki
Bunraku
Noh

 Noh, is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been

performed since the 14th century. it is the oldest major theatre art that is
still regularly performed today.
Kyôgen

 Kyōgen is a form of traditional Japanese comic theater. It developed

alongside Noh, was performed along with Noh as an intermission of sorts
between Noh acts on the same stage, and retains close links to Noh in the
modern day; therefore, it is sometimes designated Noh-kyōgen.
Kabuki

 Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the

stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Kumadori worn by some of its
performers.
Bunraku

 Bunraku, also known as Ningyō jōruri, is a form of traditional Japanese

puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in the beginning of the 17th century.