theatrical implements; props and costumes
Refers to props, costumes, and other implements used to enhance the effect of a play. A technical term in traditional Japanese theater.
In kabuki, theatrical implements greatly influence the stage effect.
All the props and costumes for this play were handmade by craftsmen.
衣装 means costumes or clothing, which can be part of 仕掛け物, but 仕掛け物 also includes props and other stage implements.
Standard spelling for this theatrical term.
Variant spelling without the okurigana け; less common but still used.
Compound of 仕掛け (しかけ, 'device' or 'mechanism') and 物 (もの, 'thing'). The term is used in traditional theater to refer to implements that create stage effects.