Kabuki Theatre

           In my previous blog, I was not really a fan of the japanese performance but ever since I saw bits of the Kabuki play I changed my view of it completely.  From what I saw, the Kabuki plays were pretty funny - I obviously don't know how to speak japanese but I didn't have to to be able to laugh at the funny parts.  I think what made the performances funny were the different pitches of voices - you can tell when someone is telling a joke, acting stupid, or mocking someone because they usually use a high voice to express it.  The more we learned about it, the more interesting Kabuki became.  Now, I WOULD have to say that Kabuki is 10 times more interesting than the Indonesian dance because like the indonesian performance, they use big movements but their hair, face masks, and clothing change makes it more interesting.  The sound effects that go along with the performance are amazing as well.

             The history of Kabuki is interesting too.  Who would have thought that a male would be playing a female part - I'm sure that if we were not educated on this and we went to see a Kabuki performance no one would have guessed that the female role was actually being played by a man.  They definitely do a good job at what they do.  I think of that movie we once watched of the two best friends who reached their dreams and became famous actors - I can't help but to think of all the stress they went to to achieve their goals.  I am aware that it takes a lot of time and dedication to get a role in the Japanese theatre since they are so focused on having everything perfect.