It was the first day of the public performance of Tatsumi Engeki Box at Yokohama Miyoshi Engei Jo.  It had been several months since I saw Koryu, a sister of Tatsumi and Dia, last.  Her performance was wonderful as before.






Tohtaro
♪ Mukashi Mukashi
(Long Long Time Ago)








Dia
♪　Koi-no Hosomichi ~ Agehacho
(Path to Love ~ Butterfly)








Tatsumi & Dia (Pair Dance)
 ♪Bannri-no Kawa
(The Great River, Yangzi)






Tatsumi
♪ Tsugaru-no Hito-yo
(For My Girl in Tsugaru)







Weekly Schedule
2nd, Tuesday - Oshiroi Dochu (Traveler's jounal)
3rd, Wednesday - Tachibanaya Goroji (Mr. G. Tachibanaya)
4th, Thursday - Shinza, Hitori-tabi (Shinza has a solo travel)
5th, Friday
6th, Saturday - Baka-no Kohkichi (Foolishman Kohkichi)
7th, Sunday - Choshu Sntohden (Legend of Choshu)
                        ☆ Oiran-show (Courtesan's luxurious Kimono show)

It was fine day on Thursday.  Suzuran-minami za is located near Ozone station.  It takes about 15 min. from Nagoya by train.  There are three (3) pick-up buses from the theater in front of the Miyake ophthalmic hospital.  It is really convenient for a stranger like me.  
Tohtaro
♪ Jinsei Shogi (?)
(Life like a Japanese chess)







Dia
Left
♪ Harmony of December

Right
♪ Umi-Yuki
(Sea Snow)

Tatsumi
from the last show titled "Oshiroi Tenshi"
or Angels powdered their faces

 
 

Tatsumi Engeki Box is on stage @ Suzuran-minami za, in Nagoya.  The theater is really old fashioned building and has a long history.  There are many retrospective aspects in the theater or on the stage. 
Tatsumi
Left
♪ Horetaga Waruika
(I fall in love, Am I wrong?)
Right
from the last show titled
Niji-no Funauta
(Song for seamen)



Dia
♪ Hana ~ Koi Mandara
(Flowers ~ Love Mandala)







Tohtaro
♪ Sakura Komachi
(Girls like Cherry Blossom)

Tatsumi Engeki Box is now on stage at Shimizu-gekijo in Hiroshima.  I visited there and enjoyed their performance for two days.  Young actors and skillful actors from the related companies joined for Tatsumi Engeki Box on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.   Despite of the fact that they had few stage rehearsal, they could get along with the play.  I often encounter such scenes and I am always  impressed by their professional stages. 

September 15 (Wednesday)


Jun KANAZAWA
company : The KANSAI








Harumichi ASAI
company : Shoken-za








Tatsumi
♪　Kaze-no Bon Koi-uta
(Soulful Love Song)








Dia
♪　Sasame Yuki
(Light Snow)







Tohtaro
♪　Kita-no Nyobo
(Wife of the fisherman living in the northern area)






September 16 (Thursday)


Skillful Actor, Ryuji MORIKAWA
company : Morikawa Gekidan








Skillful Actor, Hiroshi TAKEKAWA
company : Shoken-za







Tatsumi
♪　Koibito-mo Nureru Machikado
(Street charmed lovers)

Tatsumi's costume had sparkling fluorescence stones.






Dia
♪　Tsuki ~ Koi Mandala
(The moon ~ Love Mandala)







Tohtaro
♪　un-known song

Special Summer Festival of Noboru-kai, an association of the related companies, was held on July 22 at Shinohara-engeijo, Tokyo.   The chairman of the association is Ryuko TATSUMI, mother of Tatsumi & Dia.  All leading acotors from the related companies were disciples of Ryuko's husband, Master Noboru KOIZUMI passed away in 2005.  The association was prompted by his followers.  The related companies keep having a good communication.   Leading actors, Tatsumi, Dia and Ryuko showed their excelent performances on stage.


Left : Dia
♪　Kita-no Mahoroba ~ Venus

Right : Tatsumi
♪　Sakura-no Hana-no Chiru Gotoku
 (Like the gone cherry blossms)






Powerful Duet Dance
Tatsumi (left) & Dia (right)
♪  Bambino




"Ryuko's Performnce"

Left : Solo dance
Right : Pair Dance 
with Hiroyuki SHINKAWA,
Leading actor of Shinkawa Gekidan





* Additional Photo *
Pay attention of Tatsumi's right hand.
He wore a white wrist band called "Power Balance".  It is said that people wearing it can keep good balance.  This white wrist band belongs to Dia.  He lost his balance after taking off it and passed it to Tatsumi.  I think that was Dia's performance.  Even if he does not wear it his balance is very good because he is an excellent dancer. 
Tatsumi seemed to be good much more than usual ☆

I visited Shinkaichi-gekijo, Kobe in Hyogo prefecture.  It took about one hour from Tokyo to Osaka by air, and another one hour by train.  The theater is located near JR Kobe station.  All members were fine and I could see the new play on Saturday. 
The last show on Sunday was titled "Oyome Samba" or "Samba for Bride".  Members wore light gold wigs and matching dresses.  In the latter all casts quickly transformed.  There was a strange dressed dancer on stage. Do you know who he is?

♪ Yajikita Dochu
(Travelers, Yaji & Kita)

♪ Yume-Shibai
(Dreaming Stage)

♪ Saigo-no Ame → Katteni shiyagare
(The Last Rain - Do your own advantage!)

♪ Omatsuri Mambo - New Virsion
(Mambo for Summer Festival)