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Announcement about Kataoka Nizaemon’s performances

Kataoka Nizaemon will be absent on December 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun) for the December Minamiza Theatre (Kyoto) performances, but it has been announced that he will return to the stage from December 7th (Mon).
Therefore, for Part 2 'ICHINOTANI FUTABA GUNKI' on December 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun), there will be a change of cast.
From December 7th (Mon) onwards, it will be performed as stated below.

■December performances at the Minamiza Theatre (Kyoto)

【Cast replacements for Part 2, Dec 5th (Sat) - Dec 6th (Sun)】
'ICHINOTANI FUTABA GUNKI'
Kumagai no Jirō Naozane
Substitute cast：Nakamura Kinnosuke

Sagami, Naozane's wife
Substitute cast：Ichikawa Monnosuke

Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Substitute cast：Nakamura Hayato

【Cast from Dec 7th (Mon)】Updated
'ICHINOTANI FUTABA GUNKI'
Kumagai no Jirō Naozane
Kataoka Nizaemon

Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Nakamura Kinnosuke

Sagami, Naozane's wife
Ichikawa Monnosuke

Kamei no Rokurō
Nakamura Hayato

※The participation of Kataoka Takatarō will be announced as soon as it has been decided.
※Part 1 'AYATSURI SANBASŌ' and 'KEISEI HANGONKŌ', Part 2 'KOTOBUKI NININ SHŌJŌ', Part 3 'SUEHIROGARI' and 'KURUWA BUNSHŌ' will be performed as scheduled from December 5th (Sat).

Thank you for your understanding.