Kabuki Actor Kyozo Nakamura
Special Lecture and Demonstration
November 9 (Sat), 2019 | 3pm
Kyozo Nakamura, a celebrated onnagata (Kabuki actor specializing in female roles), will be visiting the Bay Area as a Cultural Envoy of Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs.
Join us at NOHSpace, our intimate theater space in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco, to get a rare close-up encounter with the splendor of Kabuki! Witness Kyozo Nakamura’s masterful acting skills as he demonstrates examples from Kabuki’s traditional repertoire.
The program includes a special lecture by Kyozo Nakamura and Professor Ryuichi Kodama (Waseda University), as well as demonstrations in full costume, makeup and wig of two Kabuki dance classics, Fuji Musume (Wisteria Maiden) and Shakkyo (Lion Dance).
The presentation will be in Japanese with English interpretation.
Free (Suggested Donation $10) | Reservation Required
Very limited seating available for this event.
Kyozo Nakamura
After graduating from university in 1972, Kyozo joined the Japan Arts Council’s Kabuki Actor Training Center, established by the National Theatre, as a 6th term trainee. After completing the entire program in 1982, he commenced a professional career as a member of the Nakamura Jakuemon IV family under an acting name Nakamura Kyozo, given by the master. In April 1994, he was promoted to nadai (billboard-ranked actor) at the Kabuki Theatre. While appearing in performances at the Kabuki Theatre and the National Theatre, he has been actively involved in Kabuki lectures and demonstrations organized by the Japan Foundation overseas, including in Europe, the US, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. In November 2015, he was certified as a member of the Organization for the Preservation of Kabuki. Currently, he teaches at the Kabuki Actor Training Center at the National Theatre.
Other Bay Area Presentations
Nov 7 (Thu), 4pm | Durham Studio Theater, UC Berkeley
Nov 8 (Fri), 7:30pm | Knuth Hall, SF State University
Los Angeles
Nov 13 (Wed), 7pm | Venue TBA, Japan Foundation
Nov 14 (Thu), 10am | Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, UCLA
Nov 16 (Sat), Time TBA | Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles
Ann Arbor
Nov 19 (Tue), 7pm | Museum of Art, University of Michigan
The U.S. presentations are made possible with cooperation of Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs. The program at NOHSpace is presented in association with the U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network (CTN).
