Hidden Play - Kakureshibai

…Despite the suppression, local theater did not succumb to the suppression and spread and flourished throughout the country. Although there were regional differences, they were not officially called "theater" but were often called "festival kyogen," "Bonniwaka," "teodori," etc., and in some cases, such as in Joshu (Gunma Prefecture), where the suppression was particularly severe, they were called "hidden theater." In various places, the performance of a play was also called "odoru." …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "hidden theater" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…にもかかわらず，地芝居は禁圧にも屈せずに，全国各地に浸透して盛行した。地方差はあるが，表向き〈芝居〉とはいわず，〈祭礼狂言〉〈盆俄（ぼんにわか）〉〈手踊り〉などと呼ばれることが多く，とくに弾圧の激しかった上州(群馬県)のように，〈隠れ芝居〉と称した例もある。また各地で，芝居を演ずることを〈おどる〉ともいった。…

※「隠れ芝居」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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