Kyoto International Film Festival 2023, the 10th edition of "Kyoto International Film...
2022.12.19
(From left to right) Senjiro Fujiyama, Tengai Shibuya, Masami Kumoto
New Year's Eve is the beginning of "New Year's Comedy! Shochiku Shinkigeki New Year's Eve Performance" at Minami-za Theater in Kyoto!
From January 2, 2023 (Mon., holiday) to January 9, 2023 (Mon., holiday) at the Minami-za Theater, "Hatsu Laughter! Shochiku Shinkigeki New Year's Eve Performance" will be performed at the Minamiza from January 2 (Saturday and Sunday) to January 9 (Monday), 2023. The program will change between morning and afternoon, with the morning performance of "Friendship in the Backstreets" by Pro A and the afternoon performance of "Shooting Star One" by Pro B. The program will be performed in two parts, with the first part being a comedy about a young man and the second part being a comedy about a young woman.
A Production Company's "Friendship in the Backstreets" is a humanistic comedy about a heartwarming friendship between a cleaner and a charcoal dealer who have been quarreling with each other since their parents' generation, to the point that they are even considered the town's most famous characters. Shibuya Tengai plays the owner of the dry-cleaning business, Fujiyama Senjiro plays his son, and Sogauke Kantaro plays the owner of the charcoal store.
B Productions' "Shooting Star Hitori" is a heartwarming and humorous story about a father who wishes for the happiness of his daughter and his daughter who missed her wedding because of her family. Masami Hisamoto plays the family-oriented eldest daughter, Bundo plays her father, and Hachikichi plays the unlucky but kind-hearted man.
Shibuya Tengai, Fujiyama Senjiro, and Hisamoto Masami of Shochiku Shinki Gekijo participated in the interview session and talked about the show, which depicts the lives of ordinary people.
Shibuya Tengai
Tengai-san: "'Friendship in the Backstreets' is based on a story that you might find in everyday life. Neighbors fight with each other, they don't get along with each other, and so on... It is a story that you might have heard somewhere. But at the heart of the story is friendship, which I believe is one of the roots of humanistic theater."
Senjiro Fujiyama
Senjiro: "I have done 'Uramachi no Friendship' many times and it is a very memorable performance. I have such a strong emotional attachment to it that I am grateful to be able to perform it again. I have a strong emotional attachment to it, so I am grateful to be allowed to perform it again."
Masami Hisamoto
Ms. Hisamoto: "My performance in "Shooting Star One" is a slightly different story from previous Shochiku Shinkigeki productions because the main character is a woman, but at its core it is a humanistic story that is typical of Shochiku Shinkigeki. It expresses the loveliness of women and the sadness of love, and there are scenes that we can relate to from a woman's point of view. I hope I can express that well, with a touch of humor.
Next year is the year of the rabbit. When asked what they would like to jump over next year, each of the three commented.
Mr. Tengai: "I want to lose the weight I gained from the corona and jump around! After the corona, I started to breathe easily, but I am slowly recovering. My health comes first."
Senjiro: "I want to jump around Japan with Shochiku Shinkigeki. This year I performed a lot for the 33rd anniversary of (my grandfather Hiromi Fujiyama's) death, and I want to do my best so that I can perform in the provinces again."
Hisamoto: "I would rather have anyone jump in with me. I also want to have a partner soon. (To a reporter from an elementary school newspaper) But today I was able to fulfill my destiny (laughs)."
The New Year's performance of Shochiku Shinkigeki is the best part of Shochiku Shinkigeki, "a play that always touches people's heartstrings and makes them cry and laugh. Come to the Minami-za Theater at the beginning of the new year to cry, laugh, and have a good time!
Shochiku Shinkigeki New Year's Eve Performance Shochiku Shinkigeki New Year's Eve Performance
- First laugh!
- Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- A short walk from Keihan "Teien-Shijo" station
- Tel. 075-561-1155 (Minamiza)
- Dates: January 2 (Mon., holiday) - 9 (Mon., holiday), 2023
- Price: 7,000 yen for first-class seats, 3,000 yen for second-class seats, 2,000 yen for third-class seats
- https://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/schedules/detail/20230102_minamiza/
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