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March Program at the Minamiza Theatre
Daily: Mar 04 (Sat) - Mar 26 (Sun), 2023
Matinee:11:00 AM
Evening Show: 3:30 PM
*No performances on the 9th (Thu) and 16th (Thu).
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On sale: from Feb 09 (Thu), 2023 10:00 AM(JST)
Special Seat: 12,000 /First Class Seat: 11,000 /Second Class Seat: 6,000 /Third Class Seat: 4,000
Unit: Japanese Yen (tax included)
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Minamiza Theatre (at KYOTO) Theatre Information
- *No English supporting guide available.
*It is planned for English synopses to be included at the end of the Japanese programs.
To accompany the spring blossoms in Kyoto, the Minamiza Theatre welcomes you with performances from the world of "KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA". Following the explanation, star actors of the younger generation will perform Acts 5 and 6, which depict the tragedy of the En'ya retainer Hayano Kanpei. In addition, there will be a brand new kabuki dance featuring the story of Acts 7 to 11 of the play.
"KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA" is known as one of the three great masterpieces derived from the puppet theatre. Based on the historical incident known as the Akō vendetta that took place in the Edo period, the story depicts the forty-seven masterless samurai in their struggle for revenge. At the same time, it also portrays the different types of relationships among them. This is a masterpiece that has continued to fascinate people to this day.
KAISETSU KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA NO IROHA
['The ABC's of "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers"']
STORY :
Explanations of the Prologue through the fourth act of "KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA" will be made.
KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA
['The Treasury of Loyal Retainers - Acts 5 and 6']
CAST :
- Hayano Kanpei
- Nakamura Kazutarō
- Okaru, Kanpei's wife
- Kataoka Sennosuke
- Senzaki Yagorō
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Ono Sadakurō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Osai, proprietress of the Ichimonjiya
- Onoe Ukon
- Hayano Kanpei
- Onoe Ukon
- Okaru, Kanpei's wife
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Senzaki Yagorō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Osai, proprietress of the Ichimonjiya
- Nakamura Kazutarō
【Program A】
【Program B】
STORY :
The fifth and sixth acts of the play concern one of the unhappiest retainers of the clan. The young samurai Kanpei was having a secret tryst with the lady-in-waiting Okaru just at the time of the incident that led to his master's downfall. He was about to commit suicide to atone for his misdeed, but Okaru persuaded him to run away with her to her home in the country. Now living as husband and wife in Okaru's home village, they hope someday to find a way to reinstate Kanpei as a samurai and help him to serve in the vendetta that will restore their master's honor. This, however, eventually comes about under the most tragic circumstances.
Intermission: 30 minutes
CHŪSHIN IROHA NO ESUGATA
['Sketches of Loyal Retainers']
CAST :
- Shunkō, a geisha/Oshioda Matanojō
- Nakamura Kazutarō
- Kobayashi Heihachirō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Takenomori Kitahachi
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Osen, a waitress /Ōboshi Rikiya
- Kataoka Sennosuke
- Eiju, a jester/Ōwashi Bungo
- Onoe Ukon
STORY :
〈The first half〉
The geisha Shunkō and the jester Eiju visit Ōishi Shrine at Yamashina, where together with the waitress Osen, they act out people concerned with the vendetta in the famous scenes in Acts 7 through 10 of "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers".
〈The latter half〉
The highlight of Act 11 portrays the masterless warriors of the En'ya clan gathering at the mansion of Kō no Moronō. Ōboshi Rikiya confronts warriors of the Kō clan while Takenomori Kitahachi fights fiercely with Kobayashi Heihachirō, a retainer of Kō no Moronō. Finally, the masterless warriors achieve their cherished desire.
KAISETSU KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA NO IROHA
['The ABC's of "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers"']
STORY :
Explanations of the Prologue through the fourth act of "KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA" will be made.
KANADEHON CHŪSHINGURA
['The Treasury of Loyal Retainers - Acts 5 and 6']
CAST :
- Hayano Kanpei
- Nakamura Kazutarō
- Okaru, Kanpei's wife
- Kataoka Sennosuke
- Senzaki Yagorō
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Ono Sadakurō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Osai, proprietress of the Ichimonjiya
- Onoe Ukon
- Hayano Kanpei
- Onoe Ukon
- Okaru, Kanpei's wife
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Senzaki Yagorō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Osai, proprietress of the Ichimonjiya
- Nakamura Kazutarō
【Program A】
【Program B】
STORY :
The fifth and sixth acts of the play concern one of the unhappiest retainers of the clan. The young samurai Kanpei was having a secret tryst with the lady-in-waiting Okaru just at the time of the incident that led to his master's downfall. He was about to commit suicide to atone for his misdeed, but Okaru persuaded him to run away with her to her home in the country. Now living as husband and wife in Okaru's home village, they hope someday to find a way to reinstate Kanpei as a samurai and help him to serve in the vendetta that will restore their master's honor. This, however, eventually comes about under the most tragic circumstances.
Intermission: 30 minutes
CHŪSHIN IROHA NO ESUGATA
['Sketches of Loyal Retainers']
CAST :
- Shunkō, a geisha/Oshioda Matanojō
- Nakamura Kazutarō
- Kobayashi Heihachirō
- Nakamura Takanosuke
- Takenomori Kitahachi
- Nakamura Kangyoku
- Osen, a waitress /Ōboshi Rikiya
- Kataoka Sennosuke
- Eiju, a jester/Ōwashi Bungo
- Onoe Ukon
STORY :
〈The first half〉
The geisha Shunkō and the jester Eiju visit Ōishi Shrine at Yamashina, where together with the waitress Osen, they act out people concerned with the vendetta in the famous scenes in Acts 7 through 10 of "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers".
〈The latter half〉
The highlight of Act 11 portrays the masterless warriors of the En'ya clan gathering at the mansion of Kō no Moronō. Ōboshi Rikiya confronts warriors of the Kō clan while Takenomori Kitahachi fights fiercely with Kobayashi Heihachirō, a retainer of Kō no Moronō. Finally, the masterless warriors achieve their cherished desire.