MAY 2000

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

  • The Naritaya guild (Ichikawa Danjûrô and his son Shinnosuke), Otowaya guild (Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Onoe Tatsunosuke) and the star Bandô Tamasaburô perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Fukusuke and Nakamura Baigyoku perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • The Zenshinza Troupe performs at the National Theatre!
  • Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 27 May 2000 (Dankikusai Gogatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée Genji Monogatari
    Evening

    Honchô Nijûshikô (Jusshukô)

    Mochizuki

    Miyakodori Nagare no Shiranami

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Ichimura Uzaemon, Sawamura Tanosuke, Bandô Yasosuke, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Bandô Shônosuke, Bandô Shûchô

    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. The first show is dedicated to a new Kabuki adaptation of a Japanese Literature classic starring the 3 Suke of Heisei Era (Heisei no Sansuke: Shinnosuke, Kikunosuke and Tatsunosuke). The highlight of the second show is the first performance of the young star Onoe Kikunosuke in the difficult role of Princess Yaegaki in the play "Honchô Nijûshikô".

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 1 ~ 25 May 2000 (Gogatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Genpei Nunobiki no Taki
    (Sanemori Monogatari)

    Kioi Jishi

    Saigô to Buta-hime

    Evening

    Shuzenji Monogatari

    Tomoe Gozen

    Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame

    Casting

    Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Kashô, Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Tôzô, Kataoka Roen, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Tamatarô

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 12 ~ 22 May 2000 (Zenshinza Gogatsu Kôen)
    Program

    Godairiki Koi no Fûjime

    Ukare Bôzu

    Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri

    Casting

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

    Comments

    A classic program for the Zenshinza troupe, commemorating the memory of Kawarasaki Kunitarô V.

    Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 1 ~ 23 May 2000
    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 28 May 2000 (Koten Geinô Kanshô Kai)
    Program Kuruwa Bunshô (Yoshidaya)
    Casting

    Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Nizaemon

    Comments

    27th 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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