JULY 2001

3 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Theatre Ginza), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 3 tours (eastern provinces, central provinces, Zenshinza)!

  • Ichikawa Ennosuke, his troupe and Nakamura Shikan perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Kanjaku and Nakamura Hashinosuke perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Sawamura Tanosuke perform at the National Theatre!
  • Bandô Tamasaburô performs at the Theatre Ginza!/li>

  • Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Senjaku and Onoe Tatsunosuke are on tour in the central provinces!
  • Ichikawa Danjûrô, Nakamura Shibajaku and Ichikawa Shinnosuke are on tour in the eastern provinces!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 July 2001 (Ichikawa Ennosuke Shichigatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Kaka Saiyûki

    Heike Nyogo no Shima (Shunkan)

    Renjishi

    Evening

    Sanmon Gosan no Kiri
    tôshi kyôgen production including the famous "Sanmon" scene

    Casting

    Ichikawa Ennosuke, Nakamura Shikan, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Danshirô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Nakamura Karoku, Bandô Takesaburô, Ichikawa Danjirô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Ukon

    Comments

    31st edition of Ichikawa Ennosuke's summer program at the Kabukiza. The highlight of this July program is the revival of Namiki Gohei I's "Sanmon Gosan no Kiri". This play includes one of the most famous visually-striking scene of the Kabuki repertoire: "Sanmon".

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 2 ~ 27 July 2001 (Shichigatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Matsu no Kotobuki Ayatsuri Sanbasô

    Keian Taiheiki (Marubashi Chûya)

    Koi Bikyaku Yamato Ôrai (Fûin Giri)

    Migawari Zazen

    Evening

    Kabuki no Miryoku

    Heike Nyobo ga Shima (Shunkan)

    Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri
    (Osome no Nanayaku)

    Casting

    Kataoka Nizaemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Bandô Kichiya, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Takesaburô, Matsumoto Kingo, Ichikawa Somegorô, Kataoka Takatarô

    Comments

    Nakamura Fukusuke plays 7 roles in Tsuruya Nanboku IV's play "Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri": Hisamatsu, Osome, Osaku, Takekawa, Osome's mother, Omitsu and Dote no Oroku. His stage partner in the role of Kimon no Kihei, the villain of the play, is the young actor Ichikawa Somegorô.

    Casting of the play "Fûin Giri": Nakamura Kanjaku (Chûbê) and Kataoka Takatarô (Umegawa).

    Casting of the play "Heike Nyobo ga Shima": Kataoka Nizaemon (Shunkan), Nakamura Hashinosuke (Tanzaemon), Kataoka Takatarô (Chidori), Ichikawa Sadanji (Senoo Tarô), Ichikawa Somegorô (Fujiwara Naritsune) and Bandô Yajûrô (Taira Yasuyori).

    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 26 July 2001 (Shichigatsu Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitsu)
    Program

    Ômi no Okane

    Ninjô Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi

    Casting

    Onoe Kikugorô, Onoe Kikunosuke, Sawamura Tanosuke, Bandô Shônosuke, Ichimura Manjirô, Onoe Matsusuke

    Comments

    Educational program at the National Theatre called Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitu ("Kabuki appreciation class"). This is a very interesting formula for the beginners because there is lively presentation of Kabuki (or some aspects of the art like music, stage tricks or fighting scenes) on stage, followed by the lively dance "Ômi no Okane" and the comedy "Ninjô Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi"

    Le Theatre Ginza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 17 July 2001
    Program

    Yuki

    Hagoromo

    Sagi Musume

    Casting

    Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

    Kabuki Tour in the Central Provinces
    Dates 29 June ~ 30 July 2001
    Program

    Ame no Gorô

    Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki (Hikimado)

    Michiyuki Tabiji no Hanamuko (Ochiudo)

    Casting

    Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Matsue, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Senjaku, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Nakamura Tamatarô, Bandô Kamesaburô

    Comments

    Casting of the play "Hikimado": Bandô Hikosaburô (Nuregami Chôgorô), Nakamura Baigyoku (Jûjibê) and Nakamura Matsue (Ohaya).

    Casting of the dance "Ochiudo": Nakamura Senjaku (Okaru), Onoe Tatsunosuke (Hayano Kanpei) and Bandô Kamesaburô (Sagisaka Bannai).

    Kabuki Tour in the Eastern Provinces
    Dates 29 June ~ 31 July 2001
    Program

    Kanadehon Chûshingura

  • Teppô Watashi, Futatsudama
  • Kanpei Harakiri
  • Meoto Dôjôji

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Danzô, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Unosuke, Kataoka Jûzô

    Comments

    Casting of the play "Kanadehon Chûshingura": Ichikawa Danjûrô (Hayano Kanpei), Nakamura Shibajaku (Okaru) and Ichikawa Shinnosuke (Sadakurô).

    Casting of the dance "Meoto Dôjôji": Nakamura Shibajaku (Hanako) and Ichikawa Shinnosuke (Sakon).

    Zenshinza Tour
    Dates 30 June ~ 31 July 2001
    Program

    Shin Sarayashiki Tsuki no Amagasa
    (Sakanaya Sôgorô)

    Ayatsuri Sanbasô

    Casting

    Nakamura Umenosuke, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Segawa Kikunojô, Nakamura Tsuruzô, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke, Fujikawa Yanosuke, Yamazaki Tatsusaburô, Yamazaki Kyoka

    Comments

    "Sakanaya Sôgorô" is a Zenshinza classic. The role of Sôgorô the fish-seller is played by Nakamura Umenosuke. His partners are Segawa Kikunojô (Ohama) and Kawarasaki Kunitarô (Otsuta).

    The roles of Sanbasô, Senzai and Ukina in the dance "Ayatsuri Sanbasô" are played by Fujikawa Yanosuke, Kawarasaki Kunitarô and Nakamura Tsuruzô.

     
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