stage left (Noh); in front of the chorus
A Noh theater term referring to the area stage left, where the chorus (地謡) sits. Used in descriptions of Noh staging.
See also: 地謡座
地謡前 refers to the area in front of where the chorus sits on a Noh stage.
Compound of 地謡 (jiutai, 'Noh chorus') and 前 (mae, 'front'). The term is specific to Noh theater.