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| Earliest troupes were composed of women |
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| Plays ignore narrative logic in favor of evoking sense of beauty or mystery |
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| Performances are accompanied by musical instruments |
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| Many plays were modeled after a play about a samurai and a prostitute |
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| Training is long and rigorous |
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| Plays were often modeled after romantic stories, like The Tale of Jojuri |
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| Narrator narrates the action and speaks all the roles, like a story-teller |
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| Shoguns clamped down on troupes because of connection with prostitution |
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| Plays reflect values (honor and loyalty) of samurai caste |
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| Each actors specializes in a type of role (leading men, women, comic, etc.) |
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| Has its origins in performances by Buddhist priests |
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| Actors used elegant gestures (called mie) to capture essence of character |
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| Plays were performed for middle class – not the elite samurai |
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| Stage assistants dressed in black assist with costume and props |
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| Principal actors are generally masked |
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| Performances are highly stylized |
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| Plays reflect the values of the elite samurai caste |
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| Actors play directly to audience |
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| Contemporary companies of actors are all male |
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| Performers practice moves in mirror room prior to entrances |
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| An elevated bridge (called the Hanamichi) stretches out into the audience |
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