asian theatre

21 cards·by calvin96

what was the name of the emperor who founded a school for actors in 713 ad

ming huang

what was the name of the school for theatre in the above question

pear garden

theatre at this time was very formal and dealt with which of the following

ancestor worship military glory faithfulness

students of chinese theatre begin studying at what age and what happen when you dont

5 and get punished

peking opera

chinese drama that features singing

most of the acting is done by men who play women's roles.

dan role

japanese theatre: bunraku

feature 4ft tallwoogen pupets

there are three puppeteers for each puppet. tell what puppeteer 1 is responsible for

head and right arm

2nd puppeteers use for

left hand

3rd use for

legs feet

kabuki theatre

japanese theatre that incorperates songs dance and thought to be melodramtic sensatonal

what type of theatre did kabuki begin as

dance competition between female troupes

men who play women in kabuki theatre are known as what

onagatu

what is a flowerway

ramp that extends through the audience from the back of the auditions

noh plays

very serious japanese drama written only for the upper class

noh plays are written in what type of language

formal and classical

noh plays are specifically meant to be watched by what type of socail class

upper class

what is hung on the back wall of a noh stage

a pine tree

how tall are noh stages

18ft

kyogens

short silly plays performed after noh plays

hindu theatre

one of the oldest forms of theatre in the world