The Itsuseikai group, led by dancer Onoe Kikunojo and Kyogen performer Shigeyama Ippei, will hold a special performance to commemorate their 15th anniversary at the Kongo Noh Theater in Kyoto on Saturday, March 3th. Kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjiro IV will appear as a guest.

"Itseikai" is a duo that transcends genres and pursues the possibilities of dance and kyogen as new forms. For their 15th anniversary performance, Japan's three major traditional performing arts, Japanese dance, kyogen, and kabuki, will come together on one stage.

The biggest highlight of the festival will be a special performance of the Itseikai production "Itarikitari" starring Nakamura Ganjiro. Don't miss out on the new wind that this guest from the Kabuki world will bring to the Itseikai.

Other performances that can be enjoyed include a new piece commemorating the 15th anniversary, "Ofuda," a Japanese dance piece called "Shojo" by Onoe Kikunojo and Onoe Kyo, and a Noh play called "Futari Hakama" by all three generations of the Shigeyama family.

The group has created over 10 original works, which are a fusion of Japanese dance and Kyogen, and are highly regarded as art that transcends the boundaries of genres. We hope you will come to the venue to witness the culmination of their 15th anniversary.

◆Itsuseikai 15th Anniversary Kyoto Special Performance
【Date and time】 2025 year 3 month 8 day (Saturday)
[Venue] Kongo Noh Theatre (Karasuma-dori, Nakatachi-uri, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City)
[Admission Fee] 10,000 yen (*All seats reserved/tax included, seats cannot be reserved)
*Tickets are available on the Onoe School and Shigeyama Sengoro official website

Daytime performance: 12:00 start *Doors open 11:30
[Kyogen] "Two Hakamas" by Shigeyama Shichigosan, Shigeyama Ippei, Shigeyama Yoshikazu, and Shimada Hiromi
[Isseikai Works] "Here and There" / Ganjiro Nakamura, Soichiro Hayashi, Kikunojo Onoe
[New work] "Omuda (Part 1)" by Kikunojo Onoe, Ippei Shigeyama, and Yoshikazu Shigeyama

Evening performance: Starts at 16:00 *Doors open at 15:30
[Dance] "Shōjō" by Kikunojō Onoe and Kyo Onoe
[Isseikai Works] "Coming and Going" by Ganjiro Nakamura, Soichiro Hayashi, and Ippei Shigeyama
[New work] "Omuda (Part 2)" / Ippei Shigeyama, Kikunosuke Onoe, Yoshikazu Shigeyama, and Bokusetsu Onoe