Stage directions - Stage directions

Japanese: ト書き - とがき

A theatrical term. It refers to the parts of a play that are not dialogue but mainly direct the actions and behavior of the characters. In some cases, it may also include the specification of the time period, place, date and time, and an explanation of the stage equipment and effects. It is roughly the same as the English term "stage direction" and the German term "Regieanweisung" (direction instructions). The term "stage directions" comes from the fact that in Kabuki scripts and other such works, the "to" was always added after the lines, such as "to omoinai awase" (with deep emotion).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

演劇用語。戯曲のなかで，せりふ以外の，主として登場人物の動作や行動を指示する部分のことをいう。場合によっては，時代，場所，日時の指定，舞台の装置や効果の説明も含むことがある。英語のステージ･ディレクションstage direction(舞台指示)，ドイツ語のレギーアンバイズングRegieanweisung(演出指示)がほぼこれに当たる。ト書きという言葉は，歌舞伎脚本などでせりふの後に〈ト思い入れあって〉と必ず〈ト〉を添えて書きこまれたことからきた言葉である。

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