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Origins: 14th century Japan, Characteristics: Minimalist stage, masks, slow, poetic movements, Key examples: 'Okina', 'Dojoji'

Origins: Late 18th century China, Characteristics: Combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics, Key examples: 'The Drunken Concubine', 'Farewell My Concubine'

Origins: 16th century Karnataka, India, Characteristics: Traditional theatre with dance, music, dialogue, costume, makeup, and stage techniques with a strong emphasis on drum beats, Key examples: 'Mahishasura Mardini', 'Gadhayuddha'

Origins: 17th century Japan, Characteristics: Puppet theater with large articulated puppets, accompanied by narrative chant and traditional music, Key examples: 'The Love Suicides at Sonezaki', 'Chushingura'

Origins: 15th century Thailand, Characteristics: Large shadow puppet theater with leather panels, typically narrating episodes from the Ramakien, Key examples: 'The Battle of Lanka', 'The Abduction of Sita'

Origins: 17th century Kerala, India, Characteristics: Colorful makeup, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and expressions, Key examples: 'Daksha Yaga', 'Kalyanasougandhikam'

Origins: 1st century Indonesia, Characteristics: Shadow puppet theatre using leather puppets, performed to gamelan music, Key examples: Stories from the Mahabharata and Ramayana

Origins: Early 17th century Japan by Izumo no Okuni, Characteristics: Elaborate makeup, exaggerated movements, and male actors playing female roles, Key examples: 'Kanadehon Chushingura', 'Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura'

Origins: Ancient China during the Han Dynasty, Characteristics: Flat leather puppets casting shadows on a screen, storytelling with music, Key examples: 'The Three Kingdoms', 'Journey to the West'