Autumn Kabuki Special Performance Gifu

About this event

As a commemorative project celebrating the 145th anniversary of the founding of Gifu Shimbun, the "Autumn Kabuki Special Performance Gifu" will be held at the Fuji Hashima Cultural Center Sky Hall. A magnificent cast will perform, including Emizaburo Ichikawa from Nakatsugawa City, Emiya Ichikawa, Chusha Ichikawa, Kazutaro Nakamura, Danko Ichikawa, Seiko Ichikawa, and En'ya Ichikawa. As for the program, Emiya Ichikawa will first invite the audience into the world of Kabuki with "Greetings & Commentary." Following that will be the act "Shunkan" from "Heike Nyogo no Shima," written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and supervised by Koshi Ishikawa, starring Chusha Ichikawa as the Buddhist priest Shunkan, co-starring Kazutaro Nakamura, Danko Ichikawa, Seiko Ichikawa, Emizaburo Ichikawa, and En'ya Ichikawa. Furthermore, in "Kumo no Hyoshimai: The Scene at the Vacant Kazan'in Palace" accompanied by the nagauta musical ensemble, Kazutaro Nakamura plays the shirabyoshi dancer Tsumagiku (the spirit of the female joro spider of Mount Katsuragi), Emiya Ichikawa plays Minamoto no Raiko, with Danko Ichikawa, Seiko Ichikawa, Emizaburo Ichikawa, and En'ya Ichikawa performing their respective roles with great passion. Tickets are currently on sale at 12,000 yen for First Class seats and 10,000 yen for Second Class seats (all seats reserved, tax included). Preschool children are not admitted. Wheelchair and companion seats are handled exclusively by the Fuji Hashima Cultural Center.

Venue

Fuji Hashima Cultural Center

6-7 Takenohana-cho Marunouchi, Hashima, Gifu 501-6244