Saturday, September 5, 2009

KABUKI 1

Saturday Sept. 5.  At Nagoya Castle for a special show being staged within the Castle's grounds.
Within the area of the old 2nd citadel, a Kabuki Theatre has been set up. This traditional Japanese playhouse has been created for a month long tour by the famed Nakamura Kabuki Theatre, and featuring the 17th successive Nakamura Kanzaburo.
This is my first time to see a proper kabuki play live. Up till now I've had to contend with televised performances, so I'm realy looking forward to this. Today's show is a comedy about a greedy and wily priest who steals things and cavorts with women, and what happens to him.

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