Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the 1600s, has remained steeped in tradition while constantly innovating itself. Live productions, featuring some of today's greatest Kabuki stars, are now being filmed with high resolution cameras for screening in cinemas on state-of-the-art digital projection systems and six-channel sound.
Cinema Kabuki 2019 Toronto November 9 & 10 At TIFF Bell Lightbox in High Definition on the Big Screen Direct from Japan Subtitled in English including Canadian premiere of Akoya Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the … Continue reading →
Cinema Kabuki 2019 Toronto November 9 & 10 At TIFF Bell Lightbox in High Definition on the Big Screen Direct from Japan Subtitled in English including Canadian premiere of Akoya Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the … Continue reading →
Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword/Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame (a story of the pleasure quarter) 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 Trailer: … Continue reading →
Kumagai’s Camp/Kumagai Jin’ya (a samurai tragedy) Premiered in 1751 as a puppet theatre play Written by Namiki Sosuke Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 104 min. Subtitled in English Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsXQXWbDjU Synopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/kumagai.php A samurai hero struggles … Continue reading →
Three Thieves Named Kichisa/San’nin Kichisa (an urban outlaw story) Premiered in 1860 Written by Kawatake Mokuami Directed for the stage and Cinema Kabuki by Kushida Kazuyoshi Recorded live at Theater Cocoon, Shibuya, Tokyo, 2014 136 min. Subtitled in English Trailer: … Continue reading →
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. + dance 60 min. ) Subtitled in English Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdPjLAYMbzI For the late Kanzaburo XVIII “Lion … Continue reading →
GOETHE FILMS: Retrospective: Wenders in the Cities 6-part film series On the occasion of his 70th birthday, GOETHE FILMS travels to the places that feature large in the oeuvre of Wim Wenders, who was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear … Continue reading →
Cinema Kabuki in high definition on the big screen February 28 & March 1, 2015 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto Direct from Japan/Subtitled in English Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the 1600s, has remained steeped in tradition … Continue reading →
