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A group of refugees fleeing to safety. An uncompromising inspector whose life depends on apprehending the fugitive among the group. Can they cross the border? Recognized as a masterpiece of kabuki theater, Kanjincho draws its tale from the 12th century, featuring deception, quick wit and a riotous and nail-biting tit-for-tat with impossibly high stakes as its centerpiece. Kinoshita Kabuki gleefully charges across the boundary between bombastic traditional kabuki drama and contemporary theater in a hip and pop culture-drenched take on this surprisingly evergreen tale about transcending borders. Created by brilliant young dramaturg Yuichi Kinoshita with in-demand guest director Kunio Sugihara, experience the international sensation that has cemented Kinoshita Kabuki’s place in the current pantheon of sterling modern theater companies.
Presented by Japan Society in partnership with the 2026 Under the Radar Festival.
Presented by Japan Society in partnership with the 2026 Under the Radar Festival.
Show Notes: Performed in Japanese with English supertitles. Onstage Seating: If you select any seats in the first two rows on the box office seating chart, you will be seated onstage, facing the standard audience seating area to watch the performance.
Performance Schedule:
THURSDAY-SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 2:30 PM
Director
Kunio Sugihara
Written by
Yuichi Kinoshita
