💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kabuki theatre"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| kabuki theaternoun | Synonym of kabuki dance. |
| kabukinoun | (often capitalized) A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. |
| kabuki playnoun | Synonym of kabuki dance. |
| bunrakunoun | A traditional form of Japanese puppet theatre. |
| kabuki dancenoun | (politics, derogatory) Simulated behavior on the part of politicians that is intended to give a false but alluring appearance; posturing. |
| wajangnoun | Alternative form of wayang. [Traditional Indonesian arts performance (shadow puppetry, theatrical, dance, etc.) originating from Java island.] |
| hanamichinoun | An extension to a kabuki stage that leads into the audience area |
| kyogennoun | (uncountable) A form of traditional Japanese theatre, once performed alongside noh as a comic intermission. |
| musical theatrenoun | Alternative form of musical theater. [A genre of theater that combines spoken dialogue with song and dance.] |
| stage playnoun | Alternative form of stageplay. [A play written to be performed on the stage.] |
| kamishibainoun | A traditional Japanese form of storytelling using picture scrolls, revived in the twentieth century by travelling showmen. |
| aragotonoun | A style of kabuki acting that uses exaggerated, dynamic movements and utterances. |
| wayangnoun | Traditional Indonesian arts performance (shadow puppetry, theatrical, dance, etc.) originating from Java island. |
| onnagatanoun | A male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre. |
| shadow puppetrynoun | Synonym of shadow play (form of storytelling) |
| manzainoun | A traditional Japanese form of double-act stand-up comedy, with deliberate misunderstandings, puns and other wordplay. |
| butohnoun | A form of Japanese contemporary dance. |
| rakugonoun | A type of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling. |
| legitimate theatrenoun | Alternative form of legitimate theater. [(uncountable) Serious drama, as opposed to farce or musical theater.] |
| stageplayingnoun | The performance of plays on stage. |
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