A radical modern take on the classic kabuki play
Kinoshita-Kabuki has made a name for itself for exploring new possibilities in traditional stage arts. Based in Kyoto and Yokohama, this is their F/T debut, a twenty-strong cast presenting a full six-hour staging of the masterpiece, "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan". This complete ensemble version will spotlight the episodes in the supporting cast often cut from contemporary stagings, bringing the tale of Oiwa even more to life for audiences. Also featuring contributions from Japanese theatre veterans such as former Tenjo Sajiki actress Yoko Ran and stage designer Jiro Shima, the cross-generational project's ambitions know no bounds.
A special "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan" free paper will be released in early October. Audio commentaries on the production will be released online three times: 10/14 (Mon), 10/21 (Mon), 10/28 (Mon). Kinoshita-Kabuki's July 2012 staging of "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees" will also be available for viewing on YouTube from 10/30 (Wed) to 11/1 (Fri). Further information on talk events and supplementary online content will be announced on the Kinoshita-Kabuki website.
Supported by Supported by Japan Arts Fund
- Yuichi Kinoshita / Kinoshita-Kabuki
Born in Wakayama City in 1985. He taught himself Rakugo after hearing it for the first time in e...
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- Kunio Sugihara
- Born in Tokyo in 1982 and raised in Chigasaki, Kanagawa prefecture. He works as a director for a range of different units and projects...
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Tickets
Tickets on sale from 10/5 (Sat) 10:00
Reserved seating
Adults: ¥3,500 (Day Tickets: +¥500)
Single Act Tickets: ¥1,500 (on sale from 11/1)
Students: ¥3,000, Under 18: ¥1,000 (advance, on door/ID required)
Single Act Tickets: Audiences may purchase tickets just for single acts rather than the entire performance.
These tickets go on sale from November 1 (Fri), 12:00, only from the F/T Ticket Center.
If they have purchased tickets for single acts in advance, audiences should arrive at the venue box office 15 minutes before the start of each act (please see start times below).
For purchasing tickets for single acts on the day of the performance, they are on sale from 1 hour before the start of the first act. From this time audiences may purchase tickets for any of the acts and they remain on sale, subject to availability, until the start of the third (and final) act.
Start Times per Act:
11/21 (Thu) - 11/23 (Sat): 14:00
Act 1: 14:00 / Act 2: 15:30 / Act 3: 17:50
11/24 (Sun): 11:00
Act 1: 11:00 / Act 2: 12:30 / Act 3: 14:50
Available from: F/T Ticket Center (Tel./Online); Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Box Office; Ticket Pia [P Code: 431-133] (Japanese only); Confetti Ticket Center (Japanese only); PassMarket (Japanese only)
Valid for 3 Performance Pass, Student Pass, F/T Pass, Pair Tickets
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