Kyogen
- Very similar to aspects of noh, performed on same stage
- pursuit of symbolic beauty, realistic expression of humour, true essence of human nature passed down in these mutually complementary roles
- Comedic, satirical, day to day lives of working class, muromachi period
- developed same time as comedia
- Kyogen - wild, precious words (form of japanese comedy and satire), primary intention is yo make audience laugh and smile
- Sengaku entered japan during Nara period - comedy, mine, acrobatics, etc.
- Renamed sarugaku
- Improvised
- became a lot more fixed and less improvised
Stage design
- same stage as Noh
- polished wood floor
- seeks to find elegant simplicity
- Minimal props
- Pine trees represent optical illusion of going into the distance
Movement
- Gliding walk - sure-ashi - all of you energy all of your balance comes from centre point
- everything is slower
- set of gestures that indicate specific characters
- Hara
- Role of stillness
- Minimalism
- Completely choreographed to perfection
- Character announce themselves wen they come on
- Dialogue close to audience
- Any section of the stage can transform into any location, when announced
- Don't use masks (have four that are popular but rarely use them)
- strict separateness between what happens between the actor and the chorus
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