* Butoh, a Japanese dance form that emerged in the 1960s and often explores themes of darkness, death, and rebirth.
* Kabuki, a classical Japanese theatre form that includes highly stylized dance elements.
* Kathakali, a traditional Indian dance-drama form from Kerala that tells stories from Hindu mythology.
* Peking Opera, a Chinese operatic form that features highly stylized singing, dancing, and acrobatics.
* Thai Khon, a masked dance-drama form from Thailand that depicts stories from the Ramayana epic.