MARCH 1999

4 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Nissay Theatre) and 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza)!

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Matsumoto Kôshirô perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Shikan and Nakamura Baigyoku perform at the Shôchikuza!

Nakamura Matsue and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!

Nakamura Fukusuke and Ichikawa Somegorô perform at the Nissay Theatre!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Hirakana Seisuiki (Sakaro)

Evening

Jusshukô

Kitsunebi

Ômori Hikoshichi

Tenshu Monogatari

Casting

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Matsumoto Kingo, Kamimura Kichiya

Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates

2 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Kanadehon Chûshingura

Kabuto Aratame

Shinmotsu, Ninjô

Hangan Seppuku, Shiro Akewatashi

Teppô Watashi, Futatsudama

Kanpei Harakiri

Evening

Kanadehon Chûshingura

Gion Ichiriki Jaya

Yamashina Kankyo

Uchiiri, Hiroma, Shibabeya

Casting

Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Gatô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Bandô Takesaburô, Bandô Kichiya, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Ainosuke

Comments

Great program commemorating the 16th anniversary of the death of Nakamura Ganjirô II (17 February 1902 ~ 13 April 1983). The classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura" is played in the Kamigata style with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kô no Moronô, Hayano Kanpei (act 5, 6), Okaru (act 7), Tonase	Nakamura Ganjirô
En'ya Hangan	Nakamura Baigyoku
Ôboshi Yuranosuke	Kataoka Nizaemon
Okaru (act 6), Ôboshi Rikiya (act 9)	Nakamura Senjaku
Momonoi Wakasanosuke, Kakogawa Honzô, Ishidô Umanojô, Sadakurô	Kataoka Gatô
Konami	Kataoka Takatarô
Kaoyo Gozen, Ichimonjiya Osai, Oishi	Kataoka Hidetarô
Teraoka Heiemon, Senzaki Yagorô	Nakamura Kanjaku
Ôboshi Rikiya (act 7)	Kataoka Ainosuke
Ono Kudayû	Kataoka Roen
Okaya	Bandô Takesaburô

National Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates	4 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Hanagata Wakashu Kabuki)
Program	Kagamiyama Kokyô no Nishikie
Casting	Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Tokizô, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Hikosaburô

Nissay Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates

5 ~ 28 March 1999

Program

Tomo Yakko

Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri
(Osome no Nanayaku)

Casting

Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Komazô, Matsumoto Kôemon