Research Activity - Kabuki (Japan), Noh (Japan), Bunraku (Japan)

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For this assignment, complete the following Research Activity:

· Choose  two theatre traditions from the following list:

· Kabuki (Japan)

· Noh (Japan)

· Bunraku (Japan)

· Shadow puppetry (China)

· Peking Opera (China)

· Traditional Indian Theatre (India)

· Regional Folk Theatre (India)

· Kathakali Dance (India)

· Yoruba Theatre (Nigeria)

· Wayang Golek (Indonesia)

· Theatre of the Oppressed (Brazil)

· Talchum Mask Dance (Korea)

· Research the cultural context of these traditions using at least  two different websites which provide written, visual, and audio resources and which show the practice in action.

· open the attached document entitled "Researching World Theatre Traditions"

· complete the attached table with the appropriate information

· in the same document, answer the following questions, comparing and contrasting the contexts of the two traditions:

· What does this tell you about theatre and its social and cultural role?

· What insights can theatre give us into culture or into a historical period?

· list the sources you used for the information in the table.

· save the completed assignment as a new file that includes your first and last name, then click on the title of this assignment and attach the file

 

Researching World Theatre Traditions

Instructions

· Choose  two theatre traditions from the list provided on Blackboard.

· Research the cultural context of these traditions using at least two different websites which provide written, visual, and audio resources and which show the practice in action.

· For each chosen tradition, provide 5-8 bulleted notes. When composing your notes, consider the following:

· When was the tradition developed or gain popularity? Is it still performed today?

· Details about the structure (inside/outside; formal/informal; scripted/improvised), design (set, costumes, makeup/masks, etc.), style (realistic? stylized? poetic?).

· Audience: who typically attends? do they participate in any way? are they quiet or vocal?

· Feel free to add images, links to videos, quotes, etc. Make sure to cite any information you include below, and to give proper credit anytime you quote someone.

Answer the following (in 1-2 complete paragraphs):

· What do these traditions have in common with each other? What are some differences?

· How are they similar to American theatre today? How are they different?

Theatre Tradition 1:

Theatre Tradition 2:

Sources (use MLA format for citations):