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Summary of Izutsu
This is a mugen noh by Zeami
considered one of his greatest
masterpieces.
The story is drawn from the Ise
Monogatari or the Tale of Ise.
A summary of the noh follows.
Naka Iri!
The Shite
The main performer in a Noh play is
called the Shite
Performers accompanying
the shite and waki are called
the shite tsur and waki tsur.
Child actors in Noh
performances are called
kokata
Noh Stage
Hashira
The main stage consists of four
hashira or bashira (columns)
Sumi-bashira
Waki-bashira
Shite-bashira
Fue-bashira
Kagami-ita
The Kagami-ita back wall of the noh
stage.
Agemaku and
Kiridoguchi
Two main entrances to the noh
stage.
Kirodoguchi
The Kirodoguchi is the entrance/exit
for the stage attendants and chorus