ðˌoʊ wˈɪmɪn wɜː bˈænd fɹʌm pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn kæbˈuːki, ðeɪ tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə θˈiəɾɚ, plˈeɪɪŋ vˈɛɹi mˈaɪnɚ ɹˈoʊlz ænd æz stˈeɪdʒɪhˌændz.
Though women were banned from performing in kabuki, they took part in the theater, playing very minor roles and as stagehands.