Noh...No?

After finishing our last few theorist reports, we're now moving on to Japanese theatre. We watched a video about one type of Japanese theatre: Noh. The plays typically performed are from a limited repertoire of plays. Noh theatre is also considered to be the classic Japanese opera because it's a chanted drama. Noh theatre is a classic form of Japanese musical drama that is performed by men in masks. Because of this, all the roles, male or female are performed by males. And so the most notable role is that of the kyogen who performs these interludes during the play. In Noh theatre, the best compliment that a performer can receive is for his walk which is a key component in Noh theatre. This is because each different role has a specific type of walk to distinguish a common person from a noble figure from a woman. In Noh theatre, the most commonly used prop is the fan carried by all the performers.