MARCH 2001

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

Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Shibajaku and the 3 Suke of Heisei Era (Heisei no Sansuke: Shinnosuke, Kikunosuke and Tatsunosuke) perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!

Bandô Tamasaburô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Matsumoto Kôshirô perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Shikan and his two sons (Hashinosuke, Fukusuke) perform at the National Theatre!

Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 March 2001 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Kanadehon Chûshingura

Kabuto Aratame

Shinmotsu, Ninjô

Hangan Seppuku, Shiro Akewatashi

Michiyuki Tabiji no Hanamuko (Ochiudo)

Evening

Kanadehon Chûshingura

Teppô Watashi, Futatsudama

Kanpei Harakiri

Gion Ichiriki Jaya

Uchiiri, Hikiage

Casting

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Ichimura Uzaemon, Sawamura Tanosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Onoe Kikunosuke, Bandô Hikosaburô, Onoe Matsuya

Comments

Great program which stars the Onoe Kikugorô Gekidan troupe performing the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which commemorates the 12th anniversary (13th memorial service) and the 6th anniversary (7th memorial service) of the deaths of late Onoe Shôroku II and Onoe Baikô VII. It is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
En'ya Hangan, Hayano Kanpei (act 5, 6)	Onoe Kikugorô
Kô no Moronô	Ichikawa Sadanji
Ôboshi Yuranosuke	Ichikawa Danjûrô
Okaru	Onoe Kikunosuke
Hayano Kanpei (Ochiudo), Sadakurô	Ichikawa Shinnosuke
Momonoi Wakasanosuke, Teraoka Heiemon	Onoe Tatsunosuke
Kaoyo Gozen, Ichimonjiya Osai	Nakamura Shibajaku
Ishidô Umanojô	Ichimura Uzaemon
Ôboshi Rikiya	Onoe Matsuya
Genroku	Onoe Matsusuke
Ono no Kudayû	Kataoka Roen
Okaya	Sawamura Tanosuke

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 March 2001 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Kimi-ga-Yo Shôchikubai

Gion Sairei Shinkôki (Kinkakuji)

Fuji Musume

Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku (Numazu)

Evening

Toribeyama Shinjû

Yasuna

Kanadehon Chûshingura

Michiyuki Tabiji no Yomeiri

Yamashina Kankyo

Casting

Bandô Tamasaburô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Kashô, Kataoka Takatarô, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Nakamura Kantarô

National Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates	4 ~ 22 March 2001
Program	Imayô Kasane Keshô no Sugatami
Casting	Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Bandô Kichiya, Ichikawa Komazô, Nakamura Tôzô
Comments	Revival of a rare ghost play of Tsuruya Nanboku IV.