Performances > November 1998: The League of the 47 Ronin

November 1998: The League of the 47 Ronin

Plays:

• The League of the 47 Ronin (仮名手本忠臣蔵)

Scenes:

• The Helmet Identification at Tsurugaoka (鶴が岡兜改め)
• The Love Poem (恋歌)
• The Cutting of the Pine Branch (松切り)
• The Bribing of Moronao (大手下馬先進物　)
• Okaru Delivers the Letter Case (Kaoyo's Poem) (おかる文使い)
• The Attack in the Palace (殿中刃傷)
• The Back Gate (裏門)
• The Flower Basket (花籠)
• The Suicide of Hangan (塩谷館判官切腹)
• The Evacuation (霞ヶ関城明渡し)
• The Encounter on the Yamazaki Highway (山崎街道出合)
• The Shooting in the Dark (山崎街道二つ玉)
• The Selling of Okaru (お軽身売り)
• Kampei's Suicide (勘平腹切)
• The Ichiriki Tea House in Gion (祇園一力茶屋)
• The Bridal Journey (道行旅路嫁入り)
• The Snowball (雪転かし)
• Yuranosuke's House at Yamashina (山科閑居)
• The Hanamizubashi Bridge (花水橋引揚)

Characters:

• Tadayoshi (足利直義)
• Moronao (高師直)
• Hangan (塩谷判官)
• Wakasanosuke (桃井若狭助)
• Kaoyo (顔世御前)
• Bannai (鷺坂伴内)
• Honzo (加古川本蔵)
• Kampei (早野勘平)
• Okaru (腰元(遊女,女房, 娘)おかる)
• Chinsai (茶道珍才)
• Rikiya (大星力弥)
• Goemon (原郷右衛門)
• Kudayu (斧九太夫)
• Ishido (石堂右馬丞)
• Yakushiji (薬師寺次郎左衛門)
• Ōboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良助)
• Yagoro (千崎弥五郎)
• Yoichibei (百姓与市兵衛)
• Sadakuro (斧定九郎)
• Yoichibei's wife (与市兵衛女房)
• Saibei (一文字屋才兵衛)
• Yahachi (めっぽう弥八)
• Roku (種ヶ島の六)
• Kakubei (狸の角兵衛)
• Tea house proprietor (一力亭主)
• Jutaro (矢間十太郎)
• Kitahachi (竹森喜太八)
• Heiemon (寺岡平右衛門)
• Yasubei (織部安兵衛)
• Yomoshichi (佐藤与茂七)
• Bungo (大鷲文吾)
• Matanojo (小汐田又之丞)
• Konami (娘小浪)
• Tonase (妻(母)戸無瀬)
• Rin, a maid (下女りん)
• Oishi (妻お石)
• Tea house maids (仲居)
• Jester (太鼓持)
• Feudal lords (大名)
• Sekinai (奴関内)
• Kanai (奴可内)
• Palanquin bearers (駕屋)
• Shinzaemon (勝田新左衛門)
• Isuke (前原伊助)
• Gihei (天河屋義平)
• Yoshimatsu (伜芳松)
• Osono (女房おその)
• Servants (仕丁)
• Retainers (奴)
• Minor officials (諸士)
• Maids (腰元)