MAY 1998

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô and NHK Hall), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 1 in Miyajima (Ikutsushima)!

  • The Naritaya guild (Ichikawa Danjûrô and his son Shinnosuke), the Otowaya guild (Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Onoe Tatsunosuke) and the Kyôya guild (Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku) perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Kataoka Nizaemon, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Kankurô perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Nakamura Kichiemon and Nakamura Fukusuke perform at the Ikutsushima Shrine!
  • The Zenshinza Troupe performs at the National Theatre!
  • Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 May 1998 (Dankikusai Gogatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Uirô Uri

    Gozonji Suzu-ga-Mori

    Suô Otoshi

    Nozarashi Gosuke

    Evening

    Okuni to Gohei

    Funa Benkei

    Edo Sodachi Omatsuri Sashichi

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Matsusuke, Bandô Hikosaburô, Ichimura Manjirô, Bandô Yasosuke, Nakamura Tôzô, Ichikawa Unosuke, Ôtani Tomoemon, Ôtani Keizô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Sawamura Yoshijirô, Nakamura Utae, Matsumoto Kingo, Matsumoto Kôemon, Bandô Shûchô, Ichimura Kakitsu, Kataoka Jûzô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Kametoshi, Bandô Kamesaburô, Nakamura Tamatarô

    Comments

    The great yearly Dankiku festival for the Naritaya and Otowaya guilds, which commemorates 2 great stars of the Meiji era: Dan = Ichikawa Danjûrô IX and Kiku = Onoe Kikugorô V.

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 1 ~ 25 May 1998 (Gogatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Shôgun Edo o Saru

    Iwashi Uri Koi no Hikiami

    Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba

    Evening

    Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki (Hikimado)

    Kôjô

    Sukeroku Kuruwa no Hatsuzakura

    Casting

    Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Senjaku, Kataoka Takatarô

    Comments

    Nizaemon celebrates his second month of shûmei in Ôsaka at the Shôchikuza by playing the roles of Fukuoka Mitsugi and Sukeroku in the plays "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba" and "Sukeroku Kuruwa no Hatsuzakura".

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 9 ~ 20 May 1998 (Zenshinza Gogatsu Kôen)
    Program

    Kuma no Uta

    Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri (Osome no Nanayaku)

    Casting

    Nakamura Umenosuke, Arashi Keishi, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Tsuruzô, Ichikawa Shônosuke, Nakamura Seinosuke, Nakamura Baijaku, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke, Fujikawa Yanosuke, Yamamura Kunijirô

    Comments

    Kawarasaki Kunitarô VI celebrates his shûmei by playing seven roles of the play "Osome no Nanayaku".

    Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 1 ~ 23 May 1998
    Program Oguri
    Casting

    Ichikawa Ennosuke, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Danshirô, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Nakamura Karoku, Ichikawa Danjirô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Ukon

    Comments

    Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe of young and talented actors perform a modern style of theater, which they created a few years ago and called "Super Kabuki" (Sûpâ Kabuki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's lingo): it's spectacular (lots of chûnori), the costums are gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated, the music is modern, the texts are easy to understand and the plots are as twisted as a good Kabuki classic. Usually a big commercial success!

    NHK Hall (Tôkyô)
    Dates 27 May 1998 (Koten Geinô Kanshô Kai)
    Program Genpei Nunobiki no Taki (Sanemori Monogatari)
    Casting

    Ichikawa Sadanji, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Ichimura Manjirô, Matsumoto Kôemon

    Comments

    25th edition of Koten Geinô Kanshô Kai (literally the "Classics Entertainment Appreciation Association"), a yearly performance produced by the National TV network NHK. The program includes one kyôgen, one Kabuki play, one traditional dance and traditional music.

    Ikutsushima Jinja (Miyajima)
    Dates 7 ~ 9 May 1998 (Miyajima Kabuki)
    Program

    Shiokumi

    Noboru Ryû Wakare no Setouchi (Fujito)

    Casting

    Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Kashô, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Nakamura Fukusuke

    Comments

    Rare open air performance in the most famous shrine of Japan. The script of the second play has been written by Nakamura Kichiemon.

     
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