Kinshu

By John Caird
with Fujii Kyomi

from the novel by
Miyamoto Teru

This world première production opened at the Galaxy Theatre, Tokyo on 21st June, 2007 for a limited run. 

It was revived at the Galaxy Theatre in November 2009 for another limited run before touring throughout Japan, the tour ending at Osaka in December, 2009.

The adaptation was commissioned by Kanamori Miyako, the principal theatre producer of Horipro Productions.

Creative Team

Director – John Caird
Designer – Horio Yukio
Costume Designer – Komine Lili
Music – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Fujiwara Dozan
Lighting Designer – Nakagawa Ryuichi
Sound Designer – Takahashi Gan
Hair and Make-up Designer – Takeda Chimaki

Dialect Coach – Oohara Jyoko
Interpreter – Sumida Michiyo
Assistant Director – Fujii Kiyomi
Assistant Designer – Ikeda Tomoyuki
Assistant Costume Designer – Numata Kazuko
Assistant Hair and Make-up Designer – Sakai Kou
Sound Operator – Harada Kohji
Stage Manager – Shibuya Toshihisa
Deputy Stage Manager – Obana Makoto
Assistant Stage Manager – Kojima Emiko

Producer – Hirano Emiko
Production Assistant - Takemura Saya

ORIGINAL CAST (2007)

Hoshijima Aki – Yo Kimiko
Arima Yasuaki – Kaga Takeshi

Reiko’s Grandmother - Jimbo Tomoko
Seo Yukako - Mabuchi Erika
Reiko - Nishimuta Megumi
Kumiko - Nozawa Yukari

Hoshijima Terutaka - Takahashi Chioei
Mozart Café Owner - Shimizu Mikio
Katsunuma Soichiro - Nishikawa Hiroyuki
Kiyitaka - Ueda Shinsuke

REVIVAL CAST (2009)

Hoshijima Aki – Kojima Hijiri
Arima Yasuaki – Kaga Takeshi

Reiko’s Grandmother - Jimbo Tomoko
Seo Yukako – Nakamura Yuri
Reiko - Nishimuta Megumi
Kumiko - Nozawa Yukari

Hoshijima Terutaka - Takahashi Chioei
Mozart Café Owner - Shimizu Mikio
Katsunuma Soichiro – Ishimoda Shiro
Kiyitaka - Ueda Shinsuke