DRAM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lysistrata, Geisha, Japanese Tea Ceremony

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Dramatic Art
• Course: DRAM 1300
• Professor: Simon Du Toit

Document Summary

Words and concepts for reading and discussion: bunraku (doll theatre): tenets of confucianism to do with sacrifice, loyalty and revenge (which also form the basis of the samurai code and class system) are reflected in bunraku and kabuki. Form of entertainment was the art of the chanter who, with is biwa (large lute) would travel around the countryside singing songs of wars and tales of heroes. Eventually puppets were added to the attraction, illustrating the chanter"s music. Chanted texts are called j ruri; chanters respected like opera singers in the west. Japanese attitude toward suicide in their culture is fairly tolerant, a morally responsible action. Please take a moment to learn more about bunraku (puppet or doll theatre) before you consider these questions. Forbidden love is a common concept in plays all throughout history; in lysistrata with philocomasium and her master whose name i can"t remember, all the way to romeo and juliet.