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Twelfth Night in RAKUJUKU KABUKI (2013, Ryuzanji Company)

TitleTwelfth Night in RAKUJUKU KABUKI
Year2013
Theater CompanyRyuzanji Company
Theaters
Release LocationsCanada
Start Date2013-08-27
End Date2013-09-01
LanguagesJapanese
Audiencegeneral public
Play ConnectionsTwelfth Night (adaptation)
Media Collections

Description

The famous Shakespearean comedy, Twelfth Night, is performed as an adaptation set in old Japan. Energetic actors with an average age of 61 perform in Japanese with English surtitles. Come see them love, laugh, sing, and dance joyfully in gorgeous kimonos.

Assistant SIP Editors — Added 2013-08-16

Cast Overview

Yukihime & Ranmaru (Lady Viola & Cesario)Yuko Sekiguchi
Duke Ogasawara (Duke Orsino)Izumi Murata
Tokihime (Lady Olivia)Kazuko Kawamoto
Kagetora (Sir Toby Belch)Mari Nikaido
Sir Ayanokoji (Sir Andrew Aguecheek)Akko Takano
Marui Sandayu (Malvolio)Aya Meguro
Maya (Maria)Mie Kirihara
Yukinojo & Tamegoro (Sebastian & Roderigo)Mitsue Naito
Samezo (Antonio)Takuhei Kozu
Gombei (Sea Captain)Nanae Mikawa
PriestNanae Mikawa
OfficerSanshiro Goto
Ning (Fool)Michiko Nishikawa
Tong (Fool)Miyuki Sakaguchi
Yang (Fool)Satoko Sugiyama

Production Team and Crew Overview

DirectorShow Ryuzanji
Costume DesignerMakiko Horinouchi
Lighting DesignerEtsuo Yamagami
Lighting DesignerROMI
ChoreographyAri Miyagawa
ChoreographyEmi Takemura
Stage ManagerTakuhei Kozu
Set DesignerSo Suwa
SoundNanaho Unebe
MusicMichio Tarama
Subtitle TranslationMari Nikaido
Subtitle TranslationClaire Tanaka

Company Overview

Theater Company Ryuzanji Company

Production information courtesy of: Assistant SIP Editors