What is "kyogen"

n. 1 (cx uncountable English) A form of traditional Japanese theatre, once performed alongside noh as a comic intermission. 2 (cx countable English) A work in this genre.

Kyōgen is sometimes compared to the Italian comic form of commedia dell'arte, which developed around the same period (14th century) and likewise features stock characters. It also has parallels with the Greek satyr play, a short, comical play performed between tragedies.