The short farces that are performed between the serious noh plays are called kyogen. Together, these two art forms are called nohgaku. Both forms have a lot in common. Both are performed on the same stage; in both forms all the actors are men, while they are both highly stylised in their styles of acting. However, in kyogen there is a tendency towards realism.
JapanSocietyNYC. (2010, March 13). Kyogen: Traditional Comic Theater of Japan Yamamoto Kyogen Company [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKfriCzdjSg