1. Describe the make-up and movements of the Chinese Peking Opera. Make-up: __________________________ Movements: __________________________
2. Write some spectacular things that you can see on the stage of Japan’s Kabuki play? How did the costumes in the play make it more interesting to watch? __________________________
3. Describe how the Wayang Kulit puppets are performed in the play. How did the stage set up, sounds, and lights affect the show? __________________________
Describe the make-up and movements of the Chinese Peking Opera.
MAKE UP
Layer of white oil - base makeup followed by preach red rouge from the eyebrows down to the eyes and cheeks. Water-based black ink is used to draw thick black lines around the eyes and eyebrows, and finally the lips are highlighted with color.
MOVEMENTS
The highest aim of performers is to put beauty into every motion. Indeed, performers are strictly criticized for lacking beauty during training.
2. QUESTION
Write some spectacular things that you can see on the stage of Japan’s Kabuki play? How did the costumes in the play make it more interesting to watch?
ANSWER
Kabuki, traditional Japanese popular drama with singing and dancing performed in a highly stylized manner. A rich blend of music, dance, mime, and spectacular staging and costuming, it has been a major theatrical form in Japan for four centuries.
3. QUESTION
Describe how the Wayang Kulit puppets are performed in the play. How did the stage set up, sounds, and lights affect the show?
ANSWER
In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light.
