JANUARY 2003

4 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô) and 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza)!

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Bandô Tamasaburô perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Ganjirô and Kataoka Nizaemon perform at the Shôchikuza!

Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!

Lots of young and talented actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô!

2003 will be a great year: the Kabuki world celebrates its 400th Anniversary!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Izumo no Okuni

Ya-no-Ne

Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji

Benten Musume Meo no Shiranami

Hamamatsuya

Inasegawa Seizoroi

Evening

Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Terakoya)

Yasuna

Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura

Casting

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Danshirô, Onoe Matsusuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Kataoka Jûzô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Shônosuke

Comments

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Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates	2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
Matinée	Haru no Shirabe Musume Nanakusa Shôgun Edo o Saru Kôjô Momo Chidori Naruto no Shiranami (Ninin Yûgiri)
Evening	Genpei Nunobiki no Taki (Yoshikata Saigo) Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji Sonezaki Shinjû
Casting	Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Bandô Takesaburô, Bandô Kichiya, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Tamatarô
Comments	Nakamura Kaishun celebrates his shûmei at the Shôchikuza by playing the roles of the courtesan Yûgiri and the snake demon disguised as the dancer Hanako in the play "Ninin Yûgiri" and the great dance "Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji".

National Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates

3 ~ 27 January 2003 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Program

Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki

Sumôba

Komeya

Nanba Ura Koroshi

Hikimado

Casting

Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tôzô

Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki)

Program

Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Kurumabiki)

Yakko Dôjôji

Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura
(Kawatsura Hôgen Yakata)

Casting

Ichikawa Kamejirô, Nakamura Shidô, Ichikawa Otora, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

Comments

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