Kabuki Theatre in High Definition!
Sunday, November 01, 2015 - Sunday, November 01, 2015
Japan Foundation and the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary present:
An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre
Sunday, November 01, 2015 @ 12:55 PM & 3:00 PM
Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market - 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, AB
$20 Advance
Presented by The Japan Foundation, in association with The Consulate General of Japan in Calgary, Kabuki Theatre in high definition on the big screen makes its premiere presentation in Alberta, directly from Japan, subtitled in English.
Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the 1600s, has remained steeped in tradition while constantly innovating. Live productions, featuring some of today's greatest Kabuki stars, are now being filmed with the highest resolution cameras for screening in cinemas around the world on state-of-the-art digital projection systems and six-channel sound.
TICKETS: $20 plus tax ONLINE at Cineplex or in person at the Box Office at Eau Claire Market Cinemas.
NOTE: After you click the link, click the time of the screening [12:55 PM] or [3:00 PM]. You can proceed without signing up for the Scene card. Select quantity, i.e. the number of tickets you would like to purchase. Then select the method of delivery.
** FREE TICKETS FOR GUESTS IN KIMONO! **
For guests that register with our office that will be donning Japanese kimono to attend a CINEMA KABUKI performance, we have a limited number of FREE TICKETS available! Please contact our office for further details about this wonderful opportunity to view performances at no cost while complementing the energy and atmosphere of CINEMA KABUKI. Contact by phone: 403-294-0782 (EXT.108) or email: info@cl.mofa.go.jp
Calgary Event: October 29, 2015 - An Introduction to Kabuki Theatre >
Lion Dance (Kagamijishi) @ 12:55 PM
(a dance performance)
Premiered in 1893 | Written by Ochi Fukuchi | Composed by Shojiro Kineya III | Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2009 | 70 min. (Introduction 10 min. + 59 min ) | Subtitled in English
For the late Kanzaburo XVIII “Lion Dance” was the most precious gem of his family tradition. Danjuro XI, who created the piece, was the mentor of Kanzaburo’s grandfather, Kikugoro XI. Four generations of the best Kabuki actors of their eras nurtured “Kagami Jishi” and developed it into one of the best examples of the dance repertoire in Kabuki theatre. A single dancer conjures up a stunning contrast of two images: A young maiden in the Shogun’s castle is transformed by the spirit of the majestic Shishi, a mythical animal. The healthy, sophisticated eroticism of a young woman is conveyed by the dancer in the first part. She is noble, sensitive, yet coquettish at times. But, when the spirit of the ferocious Shishi takes over her body, the animal stamps the earth, and swings his mane in the air, celebrating the prosperity and glory of life.
Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword (Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame) @ 3:00 PM
(a story of the pleasure quarter)
Premiered in 1888 | Written by Shinshichi Kawatake | Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki Nakatani | Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 | 113 minutes | Subtitled in English
On the main street of the Yoshiwara pleasure district the top courtesan Yatsuhashi makes a luxurious procession through the fully blooming cherry trees. Miraculously, she happens to smile at Jirozaemon, a country merchant in the crowd. Who would have ever imagined that this momentary encounter could be the cause of mass murder? A love triangle forces the courtesan to reject her best customer in the middle of a banquet — the most dishonourable humiliation of all. Jirozaemon seizes the haunted sword Kagotsurube, which inevitably invites bloodshed once it is drawn. Kanzaburo and Tamasaburo are joined by Nizaemon to form a dream cast for this Kabuki classic.
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Cineplex: Lion Dance Tickets >
Cineplex: Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword Tickets >