MAY 1999

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô and NHK Hall)!

  • The Naritaya (Ichikawa Danjûrô and his son Shinnosuke), Otowaya (Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Onoe Tatsunosuke) and Kyôya guilds (Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku) perform at the Kabukiza!
  • The Zenshinza troupe performs at the National Theatre!
  • Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 May 1999 (Dankikusai Gogatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Kurumabiki)

    Tsuchi-gumo

    Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijô (Kamiyui Shinza)

    Evening

    Gozonji Suzu-ga-Mori

    Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshinoyama)

    Ninjô Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi

    Shunkyô Kagami Jishi

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Shikan, Bandô Hikosaburô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Sawamura Tanosuke, Ichikawa Sadanji, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Danzô, Ichimura Manjirô

    Comments

    The great yearly dankikusai 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.

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates ??? ~ ??? May 1999 (Zenshinza Gogatsu Kôen)
    Program

    Genroku Chûshingura
    (Ohama Goten Tsunatoyo-kyô)

    Shin Sarayashiki Tsuki no Amagasa
    (Sakanaya Sôgorô)

    Casting

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

    Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 1 ~ 23 May 1999
    Program Shin Sangokushi
    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 1999 (Koten Geinô Kanshô Kai)
    Program Narukami
    Casting

    Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Shinjirô

    Comments

    26th 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.

     
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