Overview
| Title | The Summer Festival |
|---|---|
| Writer | Namiki Senryû, Miyoshi Shôraku, Takeda Koizumo |
| Premiere |
Bunraku: July 1745, Osaka Kabuki: August 1745, Kyoto |
| Overview |
A nine-act play derived from a puppet drama involving gang rivalry in Osaka. Three acts are commonly performed today: Act III (At Sumiyoshi Shrine), Act VI (Sabu and the Fishing Boat) and Act VII (In the Alleyway). The great success of a show about the gambler Danshichi in 1698 spurred many derivative works with this character, effectively establishing a new category of play. There is even a female version called The Female Danshichi, which was revived in Tokyo after a long break by Ennosuke IV in November 2014. The Summer Festival is the most popular version, mixing in actual events of its day to create a complex story.
●main graphic ［from left］Issun Tokubei（Kataoka Nizaemon）、Okaji（Nakamura Shibajaku）、Danshichi Kurobe（Nakamura Kichiemon） June 2011 Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre
●publish on the web Februaly20 2015 |
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