KABUKI IN BOSTON:
Heisei Nakamura-za
Kabuki Troupe starring
NAKAMURA
KANKURO
in two of his
most acclaimed roles --
Bo-Shibari
& Renjishi
Presented by
The Japan
Society of Boston
In celebration of its 100th
Anniversary
Fully Staged Kabuki with
hanamichi, scenery, live music.
Performed in Japanese with
Program Synopsis in English
Performance runs under
2-1/2 hours. Food and drink are NOT ALLOWED inside the auditorium.
| Players
| Program | Prices |
| Hanamichi
| Bo-Shibari | Renjishi
|
July 8-10, 2004
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm.
$75, $65, $45, $25*
Includes Convenience
Fee*.
The Heisei Nakamura-za Kabuki
troupe, led by Kankuro, performs regularly in Tokyo and Osaka in a special
theater designed to re-create the atmosphere of the original Nakamura-za
theater built in Edo in the mid-17th century. For maximum authenticity
in the Boston performances, a hanamichi – runway through the audience on
which Kabuki actors make their entrances and exits – will be specially
built at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.
PROGRAM
Bo-shibari
(Tied to a Pole) 40min
Nakamura Kankuro
Nakamura Hashinosuke
Banto Yajuro
-- intermission -- 30min
Renjishi
(Dance for Two Lions) 55 min
Nakamura Kankuro
Nakamura Shichinosuke
Nakamura Senjaku
Kataoka Kamezo
Bo-shibari (Tied
to a Pole) is the Kabuki adaptation of a classic Kyogen comedy in which
two servants outwit their lord and wreak havoc in his household.
This time, they manage to drink up the fine sake he thought he had
put out of reach of their unquenchable thirst. Adapted to the Kabuki
stage in 1916, this play has been a great favorite with audiences ever
since. Deceptively simple, it demands of its actors the greatest
versatility in dance and mime, as well as extraordinary acrobatic agility.
Renjishi (Dance for
Two Lions) is a variation on the celebrated Kabuki lion dance. Based
on the Noh play Shakkyo (Stone Bridge), it depicts a parent lion
training its young cub. In this presentation, Kankuro will
perform the parent lion and his son Shichinosuke will play the young lion.
The two lions playing energetically together is the brilliant climax of
this powerful Kabuki dance-drama.
* No convenience fee will
be charged. $1.50 per order Mailing Fee is charged on phone and internet
purchases. $25 tickets have a limited view of the hanamichi. Click
to buy online.
$75 tickets are in the orchestra
close to the hanamichi. Click
to buy online.
$65 tickets are in the orchestra
and mezzanine a bit further away. Click
to
buy online.
$45 tickets are in the orchestra
and mezzanne with some view of the hanamichi. Click
to buy online.
$25 tickets are in the mezzanine,
have full stage view and partial or no view of the hanamichi. The
hanamichi is a ramp on which entrances and exits occur, an essential part
of authentic Kabuki. However, very little of the stage action will
occur in the limited view area.
Telecharge: 1-800/233-3123
MajesTix Groups:
617/824-8000
TTY: 1-888-889-8587
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Bo-shibari
Bo-shibari
Renjishii
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