KAGAMIYAMA GONICHI NO IWAFUJI
Kotsuyose no Iwafuji

['The Return of the Evil Lady-in-Waiting Iwafuji' commonly known as 'Assembling the Bones of Iwafuji']

CAST :

Iwafuji’s spirit / Torii Matasuke

Onoe Shōroku (Program B)
Bandō Minosuke (Program A)

Onoe II, a lady-in-waiting

Nakamura Manju (Program B)
Nakamura Tokizō (Program A)

Hanabusa Motome

Nakamura Mantarō

Lady Ume

Bandō Shingo

Princess Hanazono

Ichikawa Otora

Katsuhei, a footman serving Yasuda

Nakamura Toranosuke

Otsuyu, Matasuke’s younger sister

Nakamura Kangyoku

Kanie Chikara

Nakamura Utanosuke

Shigaichi, Matasuke’s younger brother

Nakamura Tanetarō

Miyakoshi, a lady-in-waiting

Nakamura Kamenojō

Sekiya, a lady-in-waiting

Sawamura Sōnosuke

Kanie Ikkaku

Bandō Kamezō

Matsunami Kazue

Nakamura Matsue

Mochizuki Danjō

Nakamura Shikan

Lady Oryū

Nakamura Senjaku

Yasuda Tatewaki

Nakamura Matagorō

Lord of Taga

Onoe Kikugorō VII

STORY :

A family trouble took place in Taga clan five years ago, in which Ohatsu struck the lady-in-waiting Iwafuji, who sided with the evil faction, and was promoted to a deputy lady-in-waiting as Onoe II for that achievement. As Princess Hanazono suffers from illness after the squabble, she is rumoured to be cursed by Iwafuji’s spirit. However, everything was planned by Lady Oryū and the regent Mochizuki Danjō who plot to take over the clan. As Onoe visits Iwafuji’s grave and prays to Amida Buddha for the repose of Iwafuji’s spirit, Iwafuji’s bones assemble and Iwafuji’s spirit appears. The regent Danjō presses Onoe hard as the one who plots to take over Taga clan, and Iwafuji’s spirit hits Onoe very hard with her sandal. The loyal servant Torii Matasuke comes to know that Hanabusa Motome was banished in place of Matasuke who killed the lord’s legal wife taking her for Lady Oryū and ...

IWAU HARU KOBIKI NO NIGIWAI

['A Dance praying Kabuki flourish in Spring']

CAST :

Emperor

Nakamura Baigyoku

A court lady

Nakamura Jakuemon

A minister

Bandō Hikosaburō

A minister

Nakamura Kashō

A court lady

Bandō Shingo

A minister

Ōtani Hirotarō

A court lady

Nakamura Tanenosuke

A minister

Nakamura Hashinosuke

A court lady

Ichikawa Otora

A court lady

Ichikawa Monnosuke

A court lady

Ichikawa Komazō

A minister

Kawarasaki Gonjūrō

A court lady

Ichimura Manjirō

A minister

Ōtani Tomoemon

A court lady

Nakamura Kaishun

STORY :

This dance, which was named after the phoenix that has been believed to be auspicious from old times and is the crest of the Kabukiza Theatre, was first performed in 2014 celebrating the opening of the fifth-generation Kabukiza. Please look forward to this dance in which the actors hope for world peace and celebrate kabuki taken over to future generation.

SANNIN KICHISA TOMOE NO SHIRANAMI

['Three Thieves Named Kichisa']

CAST :

Oshō Kichisa

Onoe Shōroku (Program A)
Bandō Minosuke (Program B)

Ojō Kichisa

Nakamura Tokizō

Obō Kichisa

Nakamura Hayato

Jūzaburō, a sales clerk

Ichikawa Somegorō

Otose, Denkichi’s daughter

Onoe Sakon

Genjibō, a temple keeper

Nakamura Kichinojō

Kamaya Buhē

Ichimura Kitsutarō

Kyūbē, a greengrocer

Arashi Kitsusaburō

Naganuma Rokurō

Ichikawa Omezō

Dozaemon Denkichi

Nakamura Karoku

STORY :

Ojō Kichisa, a thief disguised as a girl, steals 100 gold pieces. Another thief Obō Kichisa happens to witness this act and they struggle for the money. A third thief, Oshō Kichisa, mediates between them. The three become sworn brothers and the money passes into Oshō's hands. Denkichi's son Oshō comes home to give him the money, but he throws it away and it passes into Kamaya Buhē's hands. Obō Kichisa robs it from Buhē and kills Denkichi, unaware that he is Oshō's father. After committing one crime after another, the three thieves are pursued by the police and all the gates in the town are locked. Oshō kills his sister Otose and his brother Jūzaburō who have committed incest, as scapegoats for Ojō and Obō. Ojō pounds the drum that hangs in the fire watch tower to open the town gates and the three thieves meet again under the heavy snow.