Traditional Asian Theater: Roles and Performance Techniques
Test your knowledge of actors, specialized roles, and performance techniques in traditional Asian theater forms including Japanese Kabuki and Noh, Chinese opera traditions, and Indian classical theater styles.
Questions
In the traditional Japanese theater form of Kabuki, actors specialize in playing specific types of roles. What is the term for these specialized roles?
- Onnagata
- Aragoto
- Wagoto
- Kyogen
In the Chinese opera tradition, what is the term for the highly stylized and exaggerated movements and gestures used by actors?
- Kunqu
- Peking Opera
- Xiqu
- Shengqiang
In the Japanese theater form of Noh, what is the name of the main actor who wears an elaborate mask and performs the central role?
- Shite
- Waki
- Kyogen
- Hayashi
In the traditional Indian theater form of Kathakali, what is the name of the elaborate makeup and costume worn by the actors?
- Kathakali
- Mohiniyattam
- Bharatanatyam
- Kuchipudi
In the traditional Chinese theater form of Kunqu, what is the name of the highly stylized and symbolic hand gestures used by actors?
- Shengqiang
- Kunqu
- Peking Opera
- Xiqu
In the traditional Indian theater form of Yakshagana, what is the name of the elaborate headgear worn by the actors?
- Yakshagana
- Kathakali
- Bharatanatyam
- Kuchipudi