As the actors enter the gakuya, or dressing room, each actor goes through a series of steps to apply their own makeup.
Kabuki actors arrive at the theatre no later than thirty minutes before the show begins and check in by sticking a peg in the chakutoban. Characters can be classified by the color of the base, the placement of lines on the face, and the colors used to accent features. The makeup is used to indicate age, gender, class, fate, mood, personality, and sometimes species of each character. Japanese Kabuki theatre has become modernized in some ways, such as the shortened length of performances for today’s on-the-go audience, but the makeup tradition has mostly remained the same. There are several similarities and differences in color and its meaning, placement of lines on the face, and types of characters that the makeup signifies. In most cases, both forms of theatre have forgone masks in lieu of thick facial makeup. Japanese Kabuki theatre and Chinese Beijing Opera are traditional theatre forms that place faith in the power of facial expression to portray dramatic characters and theatrical stories.
STAGE MAKEUP IN THE BEIJING OPERA OF CHINA AND THE KABUKI THEATRE OF JAPAN Kumadori makeup https///clients/sbklein/images/EDOTHEATE R/kabuki/pages/kabukipaint.html
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