Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
It is an interesting yet important detail to know that all roles in traditional Japanese drama are played by men, even the female roles. Some men specialise in playing female roles. Under the enormous make-up and the elaborate costumes one cannot tell the difference. Specialising in female roles has nothing to do with the actor’s orientation, by the way. For that matter in western operas lyrical male roles are regularly played by female singers.
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
The audience all know the story, so they come to enjoy the spectable and the sheer drama on the stage. We have seen waterfalls, flying dragons, flying monstrous characters, fireworks – all to thrill the audience. Therefore large theatres are needed and so tickets are very expensive. One should go and see kabuki at least once! Don’t worry about the language. Often the audience doesn’t understand the spoken word either, because it is classical language: they read the translation in the programme booklet anyway!
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
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Kabuki in Kyoto きょうとのかぶき
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