MARCH 1999

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

  • Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Matsumoto Kôshirô perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Shikan and Nakamura Baigyoku perform at the Shôchikuza!
  • Nakamura Matsue and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the National Theatre!
  • Nakamura Fukusuke and Ichikawa Somegorô perform at the Nissay Theatre!
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Hirakana Seisuiki (Sakaro)

    Yoshiwara Suzume

    Fuji Musume

    Jiisan Baasan

    Evening

    Honchô Nijûshikô

  • Jusshukô
  • Kitsunebi
  • Ômori Hikoshichi

    Tenshu Monogatari

    Casting

    Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Matsumoto Kingo, Kamimura Kichiya

    Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)
    Dates 2 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Ôkabuki)
    Matinée

    Kanadehon Chûshingura

  • Kabuto Aratame
  • Shinmotsu, Ninjô
  • Hangan Seppuku, Shiro Akewatashi
  • Teppô Watashi, Futatsudama
  • Kanpei Harakiri
  • Evening

    Kanadehon Chûshingura

  • Gion Ichiriki Jaya
  • Yamashina Kankyo
  • Uchiiri, Hiroma, Shibabeya
  • Casting

    Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Gatô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Bandô Takesaburô, Bandô Kichiya, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Ainosuke

    Comments

    Great program commemorating the 16th anniversary of the death of Nakamura Ganjirô II (17 February 1902 ~ 13 April 1983). The classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura" is played in the Kamigata style with the following casting:

    Roles Actors
    Kô no Moronô, Hayano Kanpei (act 5, 6), Okaru (act 7), Tonase Nakamura Ganjirô
    En'ya Hangan Nakamura Baigyoku
    Ôboshi Yuranosuke Kataoka Nizaemon
    Okaru (act 6), Ôboshi Rikiya (act 9) Nakamura Senjaku
    Momonoi Wakasanosuke, Kakogawa Honzô, Ishidô Umanojô, Sadakurô Kataoka Gatô
    Konami Kataoka Takatarô
    Kaoyo Gozen, Ichimonjiya Osai, Oishi Kataoka Hidetarô
    Teraoka Heiemon, Senzaki Yagorô Nakamura Kanjaku
    Ôboshi Rikiya (act 7) Kataoka Ainosuke
    Ono Kudayû Kataoka Roen
    Okaya Bandô Takesaburô
    National Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 4 ~ 26 March 1999 (Sangatsu Hanagata Wakashu Kabuki)
    Program

    Kagamiyama Kokyô no Nishikie

    Casting

    Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Tokizô, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Hikosaburô

    Nissay Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates 5 ~ 28 March 1999
    Program

    Tomo Yakko

    Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri
    (Osome no Nanayaku)

    Casting

    Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Komazô, Matsumoto Kôemon

     
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