also: ワキしょうめん
side seating (stage right in noh)
Refers to the seating area to the right of the stage (from the audience's perspective) in noh theater, where the waki actor and musicians sit.
In a noh theater, the stage is also clearly visible from the side seating (脇正面).
centerstage right (noh)
Specifically the area on the right side of the main stage (from the audience's view) in noh, often where the waki actor performs.
The waki actor waits for his chant at centerstage right (脇正面).
Standard kanji spelling for this noh term.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in noh contexts; reading is ワキしょうめん.
Compound of 脇 (waki, 'side' or 'waki actor') and 正面 (shōmen, 'front'). The term is specific to noh theater and describes the side-front area or seating.