- Kabuki
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Kabuki performance in September 2024
New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse)
Kabuki Performance in September 2024
Guidance
Natsumatsuri Naniwa Kagami
Performance Dates : September 1(Sat.) -25 (Wed.)
*No Performance on 9 (Mon.) and 18(Wed.)
Performance Time
1:00 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
*End times are estimates and could vary.
*There will be intermission.
Cast
BANDŌ Hikosaburō
BANDŌ Kamezō
ICHIKAWA Omezō
ICHIKAWA Otora
NAKAMURA Takanosuke
NAKAMURA Tamatarō
NAKAMURA Kamenojō
KATAOKA Matsunosuke
SAWAMURA Sōnosuke
NAKAMURA Matsue
KATAOKA Kamezō
KATAOKA Takatarō
and others
Ticket Prices (including tax)
[1st Grade] Adults: 12,000 yen (Students: 8,400 yen)
[2nd Grade] Adults: 9,500 yen (Students: 6,700 yen)
[3rd Grade] Adults: 4,000 yen (Students: 2,800 yen)
Seating Plan
*Audio guide: English commentary through the Audio Guide service will be available. (Rental Fee: 800 yen incl. tax) Click here for details of audio guide.
*Subtitles: Not available.
*English synopsis is available. It is included in the paid Japanese brochure.
Booking Opens
10 a.m.,August 13 (Tue.), 2024
* If there are still tickets available for purchase on the day of the event, you may purchase them in person at the Box Office for this performance.
Box Office (on-site) : Open from 12 p.m.until curtain time.
*Tickets for students and persons with disabilities for this performance are available online.
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Box Office
0570-07-9900 (From overseas: +81-3-3230-3000) in Japanese and English (10:00 a.m.－6:00 p.m.)
Click here to find the details about how to buy tickets.
Book Online
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in Japanese
Danshichi Kurobē, a fishmonger in Sakai, Osaka, has been put behind bars on charges of inflicting injury, but now he is allowed to leave prison by the mercy of a warrior named Tamashima Hyōdayū. Greeted by his wife Okaji and his acquaintance, the old professional gambler Sabu, on the day of his release from jail, Danshichi determines to return the favor to Hyōdayū by serving his son Isonojō.
Just after that, Danshichi saves Isonojō’s lover Kotoura being assaulted by an evil warrior. Then all of a sudden, Tokubē, a henchman of the warrior, pounces on Danshichi. It turns out, however, that they both are indebted to the Tamashima family. Thus, the two become sworn brothers, pledging to support Isonojō together.
Meanwhile, loyal and compassionate Sabu gives shelter to the runaway couple Isonojō and Kotoura. On the day of the Kōzugū Shrine festival, Danshichi’s father-in-law Giheiji suddenly appears and then takes Kotoura away, saying that he was asked to do so by Danshichi. Actually, Giheiji was plotting to gain money by handing over Kotoura to the evil warrior. Learning of this plot, Danshichi manages to catch up with Giheiji. However…
Against the backdrop of the Kōzugū Shrine Grand Festival, a summer tradition handed down through the ages in Osaka, this piece represents the spirit of the area’s ordinary citizens. In the scene “Sumiyoshi Toriimae” in which released prisoner Danshichi transforms into a good-looking man, his energetic and dashing tatehiki with Tokubē always amazes the audience. The following “Sabu Uchi” scene depicts the strong-minded yet generous woman Otatsu, Tokubē’s wife, in an impressive manner.
As the festival music moves to a faster beat, the tension onstage suddenly runs high when Danshichi runs after Giheiji, who has Kotoura with him. Finally, in “Nagamachiura” the scene of murder is depicted in the beautiful style that is specific to Kabuki, and the scene closes with people getting carried away during the festival.
Prior to the performance, we invite you to the “world within the story” through easy-to-understand guidance on the charms of this play. You are sure to enjoy this enthusiastic performance using stage equipment reflecting the characteristics of the venue.
The cast includes a number of talented, lively actors ― BANDŌ Hikosaburō as Danshichi, his first time in a given role; BANDŌ Kamezō as Tokubē; ICHIKAWA Omezō as Sabu; KATAOKA Kamezō as Giheiji; KATAOKA Takatarō as Otatsu, among others.