MARCH 2000

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô, Nissay Theatre) and 2 tours (Chikamatsuza, Zenshinza)!

  • Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Matsumoto Kôshirô perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Bandô Tamasaburô and Ichikawa Shinnosuke perform at the Nissay Theatre!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 March 2000 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Harugasumi Kabuki Zôshi (Okuni Sanza)

    Rintarô to Kichinosuke

    Sumidagawa

    Yuki no Yûbe Iriya no Azemichi (Naozamurai)

    Evening

    Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami

  • Kurumabiki
  • Ga no Iwai
  • Terakoya
  • Echigo Jishi

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Matsue, Ichikawa Somegorô

    Comments

    An amazing threesome at the Kabukiza for the performance of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami: Ichikawa Danjûrô (Umeômaru), Onoe Kikugorô (Sakuramaru) and Matsumoto Kôshirô (Matsuômaru).

    Nissay Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 28 March 2000
    Program Kaijin Bessô
    Casting

    Bandô Tamasaburô, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Ichikawa Sadanji, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kamimura Kichiya

    Comments

    A great duo made of Bandô Tamasaburô and Ichikawa Shinnosuke in Izumi Kyôka's drama "Kaijin Bessô".

    Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 1 ~ 26 March 2000
    Program

    Ogasawara Sôdô

    Casting

    Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Shinjirô

    Comments

    "Ogasawara Sôdô" is a spectacular but hardly performed Kamigata play full of stage tricks (keren). This play was revived in September 1999 at the Minamiza. There is one slight casting change: Ichikawa Somegorô is replaced by Nakamura Shinjirô.

    Chikamatsuza Tour
    Dates ???
    Program

    Ayatsuri Sanbasô

    Koi Bikyaku Yamato Ôrai (Fûin Giri)

    Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshinoyama)

    Casting

    Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shibajaku, Arashi Tokusaburô, Bandô Kichiya, Kataoka Ainosuke

    Zenshinza Tour
    Dates 8 March ~ 14 April 2000
    Show

    Narukami

    Kitsune Yamabushi

    Casting

    Arashi Keishi, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Yamamura Kunijirô, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke

     
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