MAY 2000 |
5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô and NHK Hall) and 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza)!
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Dates | 3 ~ 27 May 2000 (Dankikusai Gogatsu Ôkabuki) | ||
Matinée | Genji Monogatari | ||
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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 |
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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 | |
Evening |
Tomoe Gozen |
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 | |
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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