FEBRUARY 2003

4 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Shimbashi Embujô) and 1 in Fukuoka (Hakataza)!

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Nakamura Tomijûrô perform at the Kabukiza!

Bandô Tamasaburô performs at the Hakataza!

Nakamura Ganjirô and a bunch of young talented actors perform at the Shimbashi Embujô!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

1 ~ 25 February 2003 (Nigatsu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura

Torii Mae

Tokaiya

Daimotsu no Ura

Yoshinoyama

Evening

Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura

Ko-no-Mi

Kokingo Uchijini

Sushiya

Shi-no-Kiri

Casting

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shibajaku, Kataoka Hidetarô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Tôzô

Comments

Great revival with a top stars casting of one of the most popular plays of the Kabuki repertoire:

Roles	Actors
Tadanobu / the fox Genkurô	Onoe Kikugorô
Taira no Tomomori	Nakamura Kichiemon
Igami no Gonta	Ichikawa Danjûrô
Shizuka Gozen (third act)	Nakamura Jakuemon
Shizuka Gozen (acts 1 and 6)	Nakamura Shibajaku
Minamoto Yoshitsune	Nakamura Baigyoku

Hakataza (Fukuoka)

Dates

1 ~ 25 February 2003 (Nigatsu Hakataza Ôkabuki)

Program

Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki (Akoya)

Bô Shibari

Sagi Musume

Casting

Bandô Tamasaburô, Ichikawa Somegorô, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Kantarô

Comments

Great program at the Hakataza, which stars the most popular onnagata actor Bandô Tamasaburô in two of his best roles: the courtesan Akoya in the classic "Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki" and the spirit of the heron in the dance "Sagi Musume".

Shimbashi Embujô (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 February 2003 (Nigatsu Hanagata Kabuki)

Matinée

Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki (Kumagai Jin'ya)

Shunkyô Kagami Jishi

Sonezaki Shinjû

Evening

Kenuki

Yuki no Dôjôji

Kakitsubata Iro mo Edozome

Casting

Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, Onoe Shôroku, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Bandô Kichiya

Comments

The first show is a must-see made of 2 great plays and 1 beautiful lion dance:

Plays	Roles	Actors
Kumagai Jin'ya	Kumagai Naozane	Nakamura Hashinosuke
	Minamoto Yoshitsune	Onoe Shôroku
	Sagami	Onoe Kikunosuke
	Fuji-no-Kata	Nakamura Senjaku
Kagami Jishi	Spirit of the Lion	Nakamura Fukusuke
Sonezaki Shinjû	Ohatsu	Nakamura Ganjirô
	Tokubei	Nakamura Kanjaku