Across
- 1. Sacred stories of a Shinto Shrine
- 4. The main character who wears a mask
- 6. The number of acting philosophies in Noh theatre
- 10. What comes at the end of a Noh play
- 11. The Sun God who was a part of the myth of theatre's origins
- 16. Witness or antagonist
- 18. "Madwoman Plays" where a woman loses a child or lover and goes insane
- 20. The age that Noh actors begin training
- 21. "Monkey music" from China
- 22. 3-4 person orchestra who dress as samurai
- 23. The most important prop in Noh theatre
- 24. Lending elegance while emphasizing impermanence of life
Down
- 1. "Wig plays" where women are played by men
- 2. "Demon plays" featuring supernatural beings
- 3. Naturalistic stories
- 5. Endowing the performance with spontaneity
- 7. The companion character
- 8. "Field music" from Korea
- 9. Plays featuring warriors
- 12. The goal of Noh theatre is to convey a ____
- 13. The number of scenes in a Noh play
- 14. How many types of Noh plays there technically are
- 15. Identifying with and embodying the character
- 17. Comedy scenes staged between Noh plays
- 18. "God music", a dance performed by Shinto priestesses
- 19. the first Noh playwright