Yukinojou Henge / Sagittarius (Snow 1994-95)

English Title: An Actor's Revenge / Sagittarius
Japanese Title: 雪之丞変化 / サジタリウス
Romanized Title: Yukinojou no Henge / Sajitariusu

Troupe: Snow
Year: 1994 - 1995
Performances: Grand Theater, 11/11 - 12/18; Tokyo Theater, 3/3 - 3/30
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka, 11/29; Tokyo, 3/14

An Actor's Revenge:

Based On: Mikami Otokichi's newspaper serial Yukinojou no Henge
Author/Director: Shibata Yukihiro
Director: Onoe Kikugorou? (kabuki actor)
Music: Terada Takio, Yoshida Yuuko
Choreography: Onoe Kikunojou
Shinjin Kouen Director: Kimura Shinji

Sagittarius:

Author/Director: Nakamura Satoru
Music: Yoshida Yuuko, Nishimura Kouji
Choreography: Hayama Kiyomi, Shou Sumire

Available on DVD: No

Role	Cast	Shinjin Kouen Cast
Nakamura Yukinojou (a leading kabuki onnagata)	Ichiro Maki	Wao Youka
Namiji (Sansai's daughter, concubine of the shogun)	Hanafusa Mari	Hoshina Yuri
Ohatsu (a female thief)	Takane Fubuki	Takakura Kyou
Yamitarou (a thief)	Todoroki Yuu	Aran Kei
Koken (Yukinojou's teacher)	Suzuka Teru
Nakamura Kikunojou (leader of the theater)	Kodai Mizuki
Hiromi-ya (merchant of marine products)	Asuka Yuu
Nagasaki-ya (merchant of marine products)	Ami Jun
Dobe Sansai (a chief vassal in the shogunate)	Izumi Tsukasa	Kazahaya Yuu
Kadoraku Heima (Sansai's bodyguard)	Katsuragi Nanaho
Shinyoshi (plasterer workman)	Kouju Tatsuki
Omitsu (Shinyoshi's older sister)	Hoshina Yuri
Benkou (Yamitarou's follower)	Wao Youka
Orito (landlady of an inn)	Saotome Sachi
Omoyo (Namiji's former nursemaid)	Kyou Misa
Jintarou (Omoyo's son)	Takakura Kyou
Chise (Omoyo's niece)	Midori Hanaka
Mukutanoyoshi (Ohatsu's man)	Aran Kei

Others:

80th Class - Group A (Takarazuka): Kiriya Hiromu, Miya Erika, Matake Suguru, Aida Megu, Mei Karen, Minase Ao, Mizusawa Hazuki, Minaho Karin, Kazu Yuuto, Yumena Saya, Asagi Yuuna, Masumi Urara, Nazuki Mika

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

An Actor's Revenge

Set in the 19th century, this play focuses on Nakamura Yukinojou (a famous kabuki onnagata), as he carries out a plot to revenge his parents' deaths. He blames Dobe Sansai. For part of his plan, Yukinojou meets with Sansai's daughter, Namiji, who fell in love with him when she saw him perform. Yukinojou convinces the girl to run away with him, and he hides her away. He feels some guilt, however, because as children the two had played together, and he also has fallen in love with Namiji.

His companions in his plotting are his teacher Koken, and the thieves Ohatsu (who is in love with him) and Yamitarou.

One of Sansai's hired men manages to track Namiji down while Yukinojou is away, and reveals to her who Yukinojou really is, and that he is simply using her to revenge his parents' deaths. Realizing the truth, she swoons and falls into a decline, eventually dying. Yukinojou gets his revenge, however, for her father is forced to commit seppuku over the dishonor of his daughter, who had been a concubine of the shogun.

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