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Playwright/Director: Hara Akira
Cast
With Life, There Will be Flowers in Spring
Oishi Kuranosuke: Yoshizu Takashi
We Love OSK
Above cast, and: Morino Konoka, Moegi Kawana, Kiryuu Asaya, Ryou Chihaya, Harusaki Tomoka, Makina Kotori, Sawaka Rin, Takashiro Yuuki, Misago Mari, Kouya Kazuki, Kaai Kokoro, Katsuragi Keito, Hiramatsu Sari
Summary
With Life, There Will be Flowers in Spring
A strange tale where the spirits of Oishi Kuranosuke and J.S. Bach visit a club on the verge of closing down. Ironically, the workers at Club 47 are practicing an eclectic rendition of the Chuushingura, the tale of Oishi's revenge against the man responsible for the forced seppuku of his master. They work their way through it (and through their own personal issues) with the help of the two rather odd spirits.
We Love OSK
The revue half of the performance.
1k: La Cage au Hall
Review
Well. Hm. The first act was... interesting. In general, this show wasn't terribly impressive. Ugh, the costumes! But the actresses (only ten) were all great. And there were two bits that I love so much I would buy this DVD again in a second. One is toward the beginning, where we get a rock kabuki-ish version of the Naganori/Kira fight. And the gorgeous parting of Naganori and Gengoemon (Ouka and Takase) before Naganori commits seppuku. The musumeyaku who sings over it (and I'm terrible and can't remember her name right now) has a lovely voice. Yoshizu Takashi made an interesting Kuranosuke. What, really, what, was up with Bach? Daiki Makoto looked very pretty in her outfit, but she played Bach as a total fop, and it was really disconcerting. Cute though. Very cute.
Mm. Nothing really stood out during the revue, I'm afraid. No, that's a lie. Ouka Noboru's costume during the Carmen in New York scene will be banded into my memory forever. But other than that it was a decent revue, with solid dancing. And it was rather emotional during the speeches at the end. For good reason, I suspect, seeing when this show was performed.
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Performance Date(s): Nov. 20 & 21, 2003