In the final scene, the Angel again dances the no Mai, the Broken Dance” “Ho (See Figure 7), while the chorus describe her, flies, over the mountain of “she Ashitaka”, faint her form, Mingles with mists of heaven; Now lost to sight”. “very While the act is finishing up, the Angel dances back the way she entered, up the walkway of (hashigakari) through the (agemaku) parting from the chorus, orchestra and Hakuryo the being the only ones on stage. In conclusion, I believe that if any individual is interested in creating a traditional Noh production such as the play in a traditional Noh style, they must first be ‘Hagoromo’ aware of all the rigorous instructions of the traditional Noh set design, including all the other characteristics, such as makeup, props and costumes. As it is very essential for one to know the purpose of the set elements, design, constructions, usage of props, the materials that are used and the restrictions, that a character has for their actions. All these components are fundamental for any traditional Noh performance, as they impact all parts of the performance, and due to exact established rules of the Noh theatre, they have to be followed. As if the rules are not followed then it will not be considered a traditional Noh performance and could also be considered disrespectful for failing to follow the guidelines and rules of the respected tradition. Word Count: 2,494
In the final scene, the Angel again dances the “Ho no Mai, the Broken Dance” (See Figure 7), while the chorus describe her, “she flies, over the mountain of Ashitaka”, “very faint her form, Mingles with mists of heaven; Now lost to sight”. While the act is finishing up, the Angel dances back the way she entered, up the walkway of (hashigakari) through the (agemaku) parting from the chorus, orchestra and Hakuryo the being the only ones on stage. In conclusion, I believe that if any individual is interested in creating a traditional Noh production such as the play ‘Hagoromo’ in a traditional Noh style, they must first be aware of all the rigorous instructions of the traditional Noh set design, including all the other characteristics, such as makeup, props and costumes. As it is very essential for one to know the purpose of the set elements, design, constructions, usage of props, the materials that are used and the restrictions, that a character has for their actions. All these components are fundamental for any traditional Noh performance, as they impact all parts of the performance, and due to exact established rules of the Noh theatre, they have to be followed. As if the rules are not followed then it will not be considered a traditional Noh performance and could also be considered disrespectful for failing to follow the guidelines and rules of the respected tradition. Word Count: 2,494
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