Before the succession performance of the 13th Danjuro Ichikawa, who inherited the great name of Kabuki, will start from this month, the "celebration curtain" designed by Takashi Murakami, a world-famous contemporary artist, will be held on the night of November 1st. Published.
The “celebration curtain” is a special curtain that is presented when the name succession is announced. I made a request to Mr.
On the night of the 1st, at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo, Director Miike, Mr. Murakami, and Mr. Danjuro participated in the completed "Celebration Curtain".
The "celebration curtain" is 7.1 meters high and 31.8 meters wide, and the whole is designed in vibrant colors with patterns inspired by all the "Kabuki Juhachiban" performances such as "Shibaraku" and "Kanjincho". I'm here.
Mr. Murakami said, ``I thought that I had to make a work that would remain in history, so I made it with Mr. Miike.
Danjuro said, ``I was excited just by imagining it from the stage of the original drawing, but when I actually saw it, I felt so wonderful and powerful that I was at a loss for words. I was.
This "celebration curtain" will be used in the succession performance that will start at Kabukiza in Tokyo from the 7th of this month.