6 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô), 2 in Fukuoka (Hakataza) and 1 tour (Eastern Provinces)!

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Onoe Shôroku and young actors are tour in the Eastern Provinces!

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The 2 programs for the June Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza.

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The traditional two programs for the June Grand Kabuki at the Hakataza.

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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 on stage (Kabuki no Mikata) of Kabuki or some aspects of the art like music, stage tricks or fighting scenes. It is followed by "???".

Onoe Shôroku, Bandô Kamezô, Nakamura Baishi, Nakamura Mantarô, Bandô Shingo, Onoe Sakon

The July Grand Kabuki Tour in the Eastern Provinces.

Kikubatake: it is a great classic of period play Kabuki originally adapted from the Bunraku puppet theatre, full of larger-than-life characters and a stage full of dazzling color. In a garden of brilliant yellow and white chrysanthemums, there is Kiichi (Onoe Shôroku), an elderly strategist working for the dictator Kiyomori, his beautiful daughter Minazuru (Bandô Shingo) and two footmen, the elegant young Torazô (Nakamura Baishi) and the powerful Chienai (Bandô Kamezô from shonichi to the 15th of July/Nakamura Mantarô from the 16th of July to senshûraku). But in fact, Torazô is a young general from the enemy side here to steal Kiichi’s secrets of strategy. Chienai is his retainer. But Kiichi has realized why they are there and also knows that Chienai is actually his younger brother. At the same time, Minazuru has fallen deeply in love with Torazô.

Tsuchi-gumo: a dance play adapted from the classical Nô theatre. The samurai Lord Minamoto Raikô is famous in legend for ridding Kyôto of demons. While Raikô is confined to bed with illness, a priest (Onoe Shôroku) from a prominent temple comes to pray for his health. In fact, the priest is actually the spirit of the earth spider which has caused Raikô's illness in the first place and hopes to destroy him. The spider's plan to kill Raikô is defeated by his retainers (the famous shitennô) in an exciting fight. Featuring Nakamura Baishi as Raikô.

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Utanosuke

1st edition of a gala for Nakamura Shikan's three sons. It is entitled Kamiyachô Shôkabuki ('Kamiyachô Little Kabuki'). Kamiyachô was the name of late Nakamura Shikan VII's neighboorhood in Tôkyô and it was used as an original way to appraise this great actor (kakegoe).