Bunkamura Production 2025 “Alibaba”“Ai no Kojiki”
Business Overview
Two consecutive productions of "Alibaba" and "Ai no Kojiki" (Beggars of Love), the early masterpieces of Karajuro, the standard bearer of underground theater, performed for the first time in their entirety in "Kansai dialect".
Directed by Kin Morichin of Shinjuku Ryozanpaku, who studied under both Tora Juro and Ninagawa Yukio and has tackled underground theater head-on. Starting with lead actor Yasuda Akihiro, the cast of actors with a rich personality is assembled to embody the Tang world, which is a mixture of beauty and obscenity.
Writer: Karajuro Adapted and directed by Kanamorichin
Performers: Shohiro Yasuda, Soichiho Ito, Aoi Ito, Hikomaro, Tenkyu Fukuda, Kanamorichin, Yoichi Nukami, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Too Kazama, etc.
Music and sound: Honoru Onuki Art: Satoshi Otsuka Lighting: Tsugio Izumi Costume: Tomoko Yasuno Hair and makeup: Kensei Arai Choreography: Uran Hirosaki Video: Sumirei Ishihara Sword fight: Masayuki Sato Kansai Translation: Takashi Masuyama Assistant director: Tsubako Yamoto Stage directors: Junpei Yukimitsu, Go Sato Sponsored/Planning and production: Bunkamura
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, August 31, 2025 to Sunday, September 21
- Venues
- Setagaya Public Theatre, Setagaya City, Tokyo
- Viewing Support Contents
- Voice guide, subtitle tablet
- Viewing Support Date and Time
- Monday, September 15, 2025
Profile
【 Tokyu Bunka Mura Co., Ltd. 】
Tokyu Bunka Mura Co., Ltd. views the creation and dissemination of culture and art as a business in relation to society, and as a bridge between those who create and those who appreciate, it aims to support culture and art, to convey the excitement of live performances, and to always give the greatest satisfaction and impression to all customers.
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