Eastern Theatre Traditions

This style of Theatre began in Japan during the 1400s.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

This style of theatre was practiced in India around the year 100 C.E.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

This style of theatre was practiced in Japan beginning around the year 1600.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

This style of theatre developed in China around the 1800s.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

Beijing Opera is also known as

• puppet theatre

• Peking Opera

• Bunraku

• Peking Duck

Zeami was a playwright who wrote over 100 plays for this style of theatre.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Bejing Opera

This style of theatre communicates meaning to the audience by using specific hand and body movements, kind of like sign language.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

In Kabuki theatre the Onagata were

• women who specialized in playing male roles

• ghosts

• puppets

• men who specialized in playing female roles

In this style of theatre, the script was seen as just an outline for the performance and it wasn't strictly followed or very important.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera

This style of theatre had a bare stage with four lacquered columns and an ornate roof, like a covered porch. These stages were often found in teahouses.

• Noh

• Kabuki

• Sanskrit

• Beijing Opera