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Traditional theatre

Noh, Kabuki and more

Going to Noh, Kabuki, Bunraku and Rakugo: buying tickets, what happens on stage, the words you'll hear, and talking about the show afterwards. Each lesson starts with a short explanation of the art.

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This course opens on 5 January 2027.

  1. H201Going to the theatreFrom 5 January 2027Tickets, seats, programmes, the earphone guide and theatre manners.
  2. H202KabukiFrom 5 January 2027Actors and family names, female roles, the walkway, the poses and the shouts from the audience.
  3. H203NohFrom 5 January 2027The masks, the bare stage, the chanting and the music, and why it's slow on purpose.
  4. H204KyogenFrom 5 January 2027The comic plays between the Noh pieces: servants, masters and getting into trouble.
  5. H205Bunraku and RakugoFrom 5 January 2027Puppet theatre with three puppeteers, and storytellers with a fan and a towel.
  6. H206After the showFrom 5 January 2027What moved you, what you didn't follow, and falling asleep (it happens).
  7. H207The modern stageFrom 5 January 2027Takarazuka, musicals and fan culture.
  8. H208ReviewFrom 5 January 2027A mixed walking drill.