JANUARY 2003

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

  • Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Bandô Tamasaburô perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Ganjirô and Kataoka Nizaemon perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kichiemon and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!
  • Lots of young and talented actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô!
  • 2003 will be a great year: the Kabuki world celebrates its 400th Anniversary!

    Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Izumo no Okuni

    Ya-no-Ne

    Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji

    Benten Musume Meo no Shiranami

  • Hamamatsuya
  • Inasegawa Seizoroi
  • Evening

    Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Terakoya)

    Yasuna

    Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Danshirô, Onoe Matsusuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Kataoka Jûzô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Shônosuke

    Comments

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    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Haru no Shirabe Musume Nanakusa

    Shôgun Edo o Saru

    Kôjô

    Momo Chidori Naruto no Shiranami (Ninin Yûgiri)

    Evening

    Genpei Nunobiki no Taki (Yoshikata Saigo)

    Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji

    Sonezaki Shinjû

    Casting

    Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Bandô Takesaburô, Bandô Kichiya, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Tamatarô

    Comments

    Nakamura Kaishun celebrates his shûmei at the Shôchikuza by playing the roles of the courtesan Yûgiri and the snake demon disguised as the dancer Hanako in the play "Ninin Yûgiri" and the great dance "Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji".

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 27 January 2003 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
    Program

    Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki

  • Sumôba
  • Komeya
  • Nanba Ura Koroshi
  • Hikimado
  • Casting

    Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tôzô

    Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 January 2003 (Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki)
    Program

    Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Kurumabiki)

    Yakko Dôjôji

    Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura
    (Kawatsura Hôgen Yakata)

    Casting

    Ichikawa Kamejirô, Nakamura Shidô, Ichikawa Otora, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

    Comments

    The yearly show for young promising actors in a Theater located in the heart of Asakusa, a lively and colorful neighboorhood that keeps the scent of old Edo.

     
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