Kabuki theatre is a traditional Japanese performance of singing and dancing. It has been a significant theater practice in Japan for four centuries. The actors will wear fancy, decorative costumes and heavy makeup. The story is told through music and dancing. Many people, especially men, during the Endo Era enjoyed watching these performances. It is… Continue reading Entry By Alejandro, Kabuki theater

Plays in the early few decades were all played by men. There were no women in any part of the production. People at that time they say women professionally acting on stage was inappropriate. Over time women started to play male roles in plays since men and boys played female roles.  It was very controversial… Continue reading Entry By Alejandro,  Why weren’t women allowed to act in Shakespeare’s plays 

Bunraku is a traditional Japanese puppet theatre that uses life-sized puppets with narrative chanting and shamisen music, a traditional Japanese string instrument. These plays are based on past centuries’ tales or legends with themes that conflict between social obligations and human emotions. The puppets are the most unusual in the world due to the intricate… Continue reading Entry By Alejando Bunkaru