JULY 2005

2 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 2 tours (Eastern Provinces, Central Provinces)!

  • Onoe Kikugorô and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Nakamura Kanzaburô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Bandô Mitsugorô and Nakamura Shikan perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Baigyoku and Nakamura Shibajaku are on tour in the Central Provinces!
  • Ichikawa Ebizô and Ichikawa Danjûrô are on tour in the Eastern Provinces!
  • Ichikawa Ennosuke's troupe performs at the National Theatre!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 7 ~ 31 July 2005 (Shichigatsu Ôkabuki)
    Program

    Ninagawa Jûniya

    Casting

    Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tokizô, Ichikawa Danshirô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Ichikawa Danzô, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô

    Comments

    A very unusual July program at the Kabukiza, featuring Ninagawa Yukio's Kabuki version of Shakespeare's masterpiece "Twelfth Night".

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 3 ~ 28 July 2005 (Shichigatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Kotobuki Soga no Taimen

    Genta

    Fuji Musume

    Kôjô

    Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku (Numazu)

    Evening

    Miyajima no Danmari

    Ôtsue Dôjôji

    Noda-ban Togitatsu no Utare

    Casting

    Nakamura Kanzaburô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Hidetarô, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Fukusuke, Kataoka Takatarô, Ichikawa Somegorô, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

    Comments

    Nakamura Kanzaburô celebrates his shûmei in Ôsaka, playing the roles of the Wisteria Maiden, Heisaku, Ôe Hiromoto and Moriyama Tatsuji in the dramas "Fuji Musume", "Numazu", "Miyajima no Danmari" and "Noda-ban Togitatsu no Utare".

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 24 July 2005 (Shichigatsu Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitsu)
    Program

    Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura
    (Kawatsura Hôgen Yakata)

    Casting

    Ichikawa Ukon, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Shun'en, Ichikawa En'ya, Ichikawa Danjirô

    Comments

    Educational program at the National Theatre called Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitu ("Kabuki Appreciation Class"). This is a very interesting formula for the beginners because there is lively presentation of Kabuki (or some aspects of the art like music, stage tricks or fighting scenes) on stage, followed by the spectacular "Shi-no-Kiri" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura", which includes a chûnori.

    Kabuki Tour in the Central Provinces
    Dates 4 July ~ 31 July 2005
    Program

    Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshinoyama)

    Kôjô

    Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi (Genjidana)

    Casting

    Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tamatarô

    Comments

    Nakamura Kaishun celebrates his shûmei in the Central provinces, playing the role of Shizuka Gozen in the michiyuki "Yoshinoyama".

    Kabuki Tour in the Eastern Provinces
    Dates 30 June ~ 31 July 2005
    Program

    Genpei Nunobiki no Taki
    (Sanemori Monogatari)

    Kôjô

    Omatsuri

    Casting

    Ichikawa Ebizô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Kataoka Ichizô, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Unosuke

    Comments

    Ichikawa Ebizô celebrates his shûmei in the Eastern provinces, playing the role of the warrior Saitô Bettô Sanemori in the drama "Sanemori Monogatari".

     
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