Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Spooky Stuff

Noh Theatre-
As I watched the video and read on the Noh Theatre, I found it to be kinda eerie! Don't get me wrong I found it very, very interesting but it left me with chills. The video more than the play. I paid close attention to the smallest detail to their movements and how much discipline it must have taken. Had I not read the play I wouldv'e really been lost. The video just expounded on my knowledge of the Noh theatre and visually I see now what the actors have to do. It's been said that they all have been taught since childhood and are not even considered a real NOH theatre actor persay until they are around 40. I was not surprised that the men play all the parts, but I would have really liked to have seen how the women move as opposed to the men. Would it have been the same or would there be suttle differences. All in all, the Noh theatre is very interesting and is filled with beautiful movements and stylized dancing and siniging, which is in still spooky to me but at the same time intriguing.

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