Post on 01-Apr-2015
Eve T.Katherine L.
World CulturesPeriod 1
The Theater: Kabuki, Bunraku and Noh
Bunraku Theater
* Bunraku is another word for ningyo- joruri, meaning puppets and story telling.
* The characters of Bunraku theater are life size wooden puppets.
* There are three puppeteers that control the puppets.
* Sewamono, are Bunraku plays about the merchant class. Most of sewamono are about Shinju which are love suicides.
Kabuki Theater
• The word the Kabuki means to get freaked out
• The Kabuki has a revolving stage, to help with the transition of scenes.
• Merchants and ordinary towns people make up the Kabuki Theater’s audience.
• The performances are exciting and overwhelming for the audience.
• Many actors play different parts, including women characters.
Noh Theater• Began in the 1300’s • Originally derived from a religious ceremony, so the
stage was located at temples or shrines.• Dignified enough for a samurai warrior. • The plays told stories of Japanese legends. • The characters are ghosts, spirits and demands.
Differences between: Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh
• Bunraku’s characters are puppets unlike Kabuki and Noh’s who are people.
• Noh is calm and elegant and Kabuki is exciting and energetic.
• Noh Theaters are for samurai and Kabuki Theater is for Merchants and towns people.
Costumes of Kabuki
Kabuki Costumes:• Colorful and gorgeous costumes and makeup• Exaggerated Wigs The Kuroko- • people that take care of the props and actors wear
all black.
Costumes of Noh
• Noh:• Costumes are the every day
wear of a Samurai• Mizugoromo jackets and Maiginu
dance robes• The main charactors are usually
masked• Trousers, headbands, sashes,
and other accessories complete the wardrobe.
Costumes of Kabuki
• Colorful and Gorgeous
• WigsKuroko- the people that take care of the props- wear black