Perspectives in World Theater - Japanese Kabuki
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laduke2010 on February 12, 2011
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
 intense, passionate | Kabuki theater uses live actors to stage _____ and _____ dramas. |
| conventions, mechanized | The effects are heightened by a range of powerful performance _____ and by an elaborately _____ stage. |
| noh | Kabuki arose as a popular form of entertainment, initially deriving its plays from _____ theater. |
| Okuni | In 1603, _____ set up a makeshift stage in the middle of a Kyoto riverbed and began performing dances and satirical skits. |
| prostitution | In the early period, women and boys were frequently associated w/_____. |
| historical, contemporary | The Kabuki repertoire contains two types: _____ plays and _____ plays. |
| literary script | Kabuki plays are organized around the ability of its actors versus a _____. |
| 4, historical, dance, sewamono, dance | The main play was divided into _____ sections: _____, _____, _____ (contemporary), and the concluding _____ drama. |
| choreography | Kabuki places a premium on _____, which accompanies gestures and speech. |
| mie | Highly conventionalized posed performance of passion. |
| cumbersome, elaborate | Kabuki costumes are highly conventionalized, with _____ outfits and _____ makeup. |
| narrator | The _____ sets the scene and comments on the action. |
| elevator, revolving, bridge | The Kabuki stage utilizes an _____ stage, a _____ stage, some scenery, and an elevated _____ (hanamichi). |
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