Nizhelskoy Viktor A.

The article examines the problems of stage reality and acting skills as the main factors in the formation of theatrical aesthetics and the creation of conditions for a dialogue of cultures. The novelty of the work lies in the fact that the dualism of the sacred and playful nature of theatrical art is considered the basis of the cultural dialogue between traditional and modern Japanese theatre. The paper analyses the features of stage reality and the techniques of acting.

Since the object of the study is acting within the framework of stage reality, special attention is paid to the technical aspects and techniques of Kabuki theater acting in comparison with the traditional Japanese Noh theatre. This leads us to the topic of dualism between two theatrical paradigms, namely: theatre as a sacred, ritual action and theatre as entertainment, show, performance.

The research is based on the methodology of complex textual and art criticism analysis, which allows for a deeper examination of the importance and place that tradition plays in the process of forming theatrical aesthetics of the Japanese theatre. The basis for the empirical material of this work was the practical experience of the author as an actor, director, teacher of acting and plastic arts in theaters in Russia and Japan.