JANUARY 1998

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza)!

  • Kataoka Nizaemon, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Jakuemon and Nakamura Kankurô perform at the Kabukiza, celebrating the shûmei of Kataoka Nizaemon!
  • Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô and Nakamura Ganjirô perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Baigyoku and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!
  • Lots of young talented actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 1998 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Kotobuki Soga no Taimen

    Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji

    Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Terakoya)

    Sakuragawa

    Evening

    Kajiwara Heizô Homare no Ishikiri
    (Ishikiri Kajiwara)

    Kuruwa Bunshô (Yoshidaya)

    Shunkyô Kagami Jishi

    Casting

    Kataoka Nizaemon, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Jakuemon, Ichimura Uzaemon, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shikan, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Nakamura Matsue, Ichikawa Sadanji, Ichikawa Danzô, Nakamura Kashô, Kataoka Roen, Kataoka Gatô, Kataoka Hidetarô, Nakamura Tôzô, Ichimura Manjirô, Kamimura Kichiya

    Comments

    Kataoka Takao takes the prestigious name of Kataoka Nizaemon XV at the Kabukiza, playing the roles of Matsuômaru and Fujiya Izaemon in the dramas "Terakoya" and "Kuruwa Bunshô".

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 1998 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi (Tonbê Sumika)

    Tsuchiya Chikara

    Sagi Musume

    Evening

    Kenuki

    Kari no Tayori

    Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki (Akoya)

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Arashi Tokusaburô, Ichikawa Danshirô, Nakamura Fukusuke, Bandô Takesaburô, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Kichiya, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Unosuke, Nakamura Shidô

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 27 January 1998 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Program

    Musume Goyomi (Obitori no Ike)

    Michiyuki Yuki no Furusato (Ninokuchi no Mura)

    Kanjinchô

    Casting

    Matsumoto Kôshirô, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Ichikawa Somegorô, Ôtani Tomoemon, Matsumoto Kôemon, Matsumoto Kingo, Ichikawa Komazô

    Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 27 January 1998 (Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki)
    Matinée

    Shitadashi Sanbasô

    Kumo ni Magou Ueno no Hatsuhana (Kôchiyama)

    Michiyuki Tabiji no Hanamuko (Ochiudo)

    Evening

    Shitadashi Sanbasô

    Kumo ni Magou Ueno no Hatsuhana (Kôchiyama)

    Kanjinchô

    Casting

    Bandô Hikosaburô, Onoe Matsusuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Bandô Mitsugorô, Bandô Yasosuke, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Shûchô

    Comments

    The yearly show for young promising actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô in the heart of Asakusa, a lively and colorful neighboorhood that keeps the scent of old Edo.

    Minamiza (Kyôto)
    Dates 3 ~ 24 January 1998 (Zenshinza Kôen)
    Program

    Ôkii ni Warau Yodogimi

    Honchô Itoya no Musume

    Casting

    Nakamura Umenosuke, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Baijaku, Yamamura Kunijirô, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke

     
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