JANUARY 2002

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

  • Ichikawa Danjûrô and Nakamura Ganjirô perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!
  • Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Jakuemon, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shibajaku and Nakamura Fukusuke perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Lots of young talented actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô Theater!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 2002 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Sayaate

    Renjishi

    Imoseyama Onna Teikin (Yoshinogawa)

    Sakuragawa

    Evening

    Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki (Kumagai Jin'ya)

    Shunkyô Kagami Jishi

    Ninjô Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi

    Casting

    Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Kichiemon, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Baigyoku, Ichikawa Sadanji, Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Matsue

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 2002 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Uirô Uri

    Koi Minato Hakata no Hitofushi (Kezori)

    Ôtsue Dôjôji

    Evening

    Shinshû Kawanakajima Kassen (Terutora Haizen)

    Renjishi

    Shinjû Ten no Amijima (Kawashô)

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Hidetarô, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Gatô, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Bandô Kichiya, Bandô Takesaburô, Kamimura Kichiya, Bandô Yajûrô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kataoka Shinnosuke

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 27 January 2002 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Program

    Koharunagi Okitsu Shiranami

    Casting

    Nakamura Tomijûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tokizô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Bandô Hikosaburô, Onoe Kikunosuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Shônosuke, Onoe Matsusuke, Nakamura Shinjirô, Ichimura Manjirô, Onoe Matsuya, Bandô Kamesaburô, Bandô Kamesatoshi, Nakamura Kikaku

    Comments

    The National Theatre starts the year with the revival of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Koharunagi Okitsu Shiranami", which has not been played in its full length since 11th lunar month of 1864.

    Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 27 January 2002 (Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki)
    Matinée

    Ya-no-Ne

    Nozaki-mura

    Funa Benkei

    Evening

    Nozaki-mura

    Suzu-ga-Mori

    Bô Shibari

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danshirô, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Otora, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

    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 ~ 27 January 2002 (Zenshinza Kôen)
    Program

    Gomon Tataki

    Ukare Bôzu

    Sa no Ude

    Casting

    Nakamura Umenosuke, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Baijaku, Segawa Kikunojô, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke

     
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