Cinema Kabuki 2015 Calgary
Lion Dance
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.
LOCATION
Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market
200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
Sunday, November 1, 2015
12:55 pm: Lion Dance, Kagamijishi
3:00 pm: Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword
TICKETS ON SALE [$20 plus tax] ONLINE at www.cineplex.com [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.] You can also purchase tickets in person at the Box Office at Eau Claire Market Cinemas
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
Lion Dance
Lion Dance
(a dance performance)
Kagamijishi
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.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdPjLAYMbzI
Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword
Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword
(a story of the pleasure quarter)
Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame
Written by Shinshichi Kawatake
Premiered in 1888
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.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oScGR-qCAyU