Essays about: "Japanese Theatre"

Found 4 essays containing the words Japanese Theatre.

  1. 1. The Humour in Kyōgen : A Study on Dramaturgical Comic Devices Used in the Tarō Kaja Play The Delicious Poison

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för japanska

    Author : Frida Bergholm; [2019]
    Keywords : Kyōgen; Kyogen; Japanese Theatre;

    Abstract : This study aims to draw and discuss parallels between the humour of kyōgen that is depicted in the play The Delicious Poison, and theories about humour as a behavioural mechanism.  Using existing theories about humour and Japanese dramatic aesthetics as a foundation, the research commences from the following questions: Based on the text and the stage directions, what possibilities do kyōgen actors in the play The Delicious Poison have to use dramaturgic comic devices to cause a humorous reaction among the audience? What are these devices and why do they work the way they do, theoretically? Based on a collection of qualitative data from both primary and secondary sources, the script of The Delicious Poison was translated and analysed using the theories presented. READ MORE

  3. 2. Who Did You Say You Were? : A case study of character creation through language usage in Takarazuka plays

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Helena Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : role language; yakuwarigo; archetypes; Kinsui; Vogler; Takarazuka; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This case study of the effectiveness of the usage of Japanese role language uses character portrayals from performances by the theatre company Takarazuka Revue to investigate how native Japanese speakers perceive characters solely based upon lexical or grammatical cues in spoken language. With a foundation in Satoshi Kinsui’s description of role language and Christopher Vogler’s character archetypes, a number of protagonists, antagonists and supporting characters were selected for their disparate characteristics and conformity with different stereotypes to see if there were particular speech patterns which could be seen for example among good and evil characters, or protagonists and non-protagonists. READ MORE

  4. 3. In search of Shirabyōshi

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Ami Skånberg Dahlstedt; [2014-08-05]
    Keywords : transnational theatre; Shirabyōshi; kabuki; japanese dance; japanese theatre; Nō theatre; nihon buyo; asian theatre; intercultural theatre; artistic research;

    Abstract : This text is a winding wandering between Swedish and Japanese performance cultures. I have examined the performing arts by living, examining, learning, travelling, meeting, creating, and recounting examples and events from my experiences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cosplay - Creating or playing identities? : An analysis of the role of cosplay in the minds of its fans

    University essay from Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

    Author : Henrik Bonnichsen; [2011]
    Keywords : manga; cosplay; identity; interaction; escapism; trust; cultural capital; social capital;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the concept of cosplay by critically engaging earlier theories that have claimed cosplay to be a form of escapism for fans of Japanese manga and animé. Theories have so far been concerned mainly with identifying cosplay as a type of theatre. READ MORE