A comment video for Bando Tamasaburo (坂東 玉三郎)’s New Year’s Gift Performance at Osaka Shochikuza Theatre has been released. He is scheduled to perform a scene from “The Castle Tower” as Tomihime and Kamehime, as well as play the koto on stage.
A comment video for Bando Tamasaburo (坂東 玉三郎)’s New Year’s Gift Performance, to be held at Osaka Shochikuza Theatre from 3 to 14 January 2024, has been released. The video introduces an overview of the production and excerpts from the program.
According to the video, Tamasaburo is scheduled to perform a scene from “The Castle Tower” in which he plays both Tomihime and Kamehime. After Tomihime appears, he will also appear as Kamehime. Tamasaburo is also scheduled to perform on the koto.
The video also introduces the fact that Osaka Shochikuza Theatre will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, and “Yuen no Tsuki” is expected to be performed at the end. The production marks the opening of the New Year, with tickets on sale through Shochiku’s web and telephone services.