Download The Deserted Crone

Zeami Motokiyo
= not intended to be realistic
• Square stage, little scenery
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Stylized masks and costumes associated with character types
Traditional Noh theatre includes all male actors
Music
Dance – movements slow and deliberate
Acting – line delivery is equally slow and deliberate with
symbolic gestures a Noh audience would recognize as easily as
the masks
• Chorus – often represents the thoughts of the characters and
provides background (remember this is not meant to be realistic)
• Noh theatre is often regarded as not only a spiritual experience
but an intellectual one as well. An audience cannot fully
appreciate a Noh performance without understanding the genre.
• Family Conflict
• Split Loyalties
• Peer Pressure
• Regret
• Loss
• Abandonment
1. Why do you think the spirit of the old woman still clings to the
real world?
• The manner of her death
• Her memories of viewing the moon with friends
• Her appreciation of the beauty of nature
2. How would you describe the mood of the play?
3. What is the play suggesting about life (theme)?
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About family?
About regrets?
About life after death?
About loneliness?