As you all know, Chuo-ku also met in the center of the history of Japanese theater. [Mitsukoshi Theater] boasts a tradition alongside [Kabukiza] and [Shimbashi Enbujo] [Meijiza], which are undergoing renovation.
Located on the 6th floor of the Mitsukoshi Main Store in Nihonbashi, this theater feels like a "small luxury theater" rather than a large theater. According to the official website, it was opened as [Mitsukoshi Hall] in 1927 (Showa 2), and reopened under the current name after the war after closure during the war. In addition to performances of Kabuki and various theater companies, rakugo and Japanese music performances are also performed, making it a familiar theater.
The structure is also elaborate, and the walls made of marble and the ceiling fitted with stained glass create elegance and calmness. It makes you feel as if you were a European opera house. Various patterns are also decorated on the ceiling of the central passage, and I am impressed by the work of pre-war craftsmen without cutting. There is also a lion-like pattern inside, and it seems to represent the pride of Mitsukoshi.
On this day, the performance of "Theatrical Company New School" "The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka" was performed. Yaeko Mizutani and Kuriko Namino, the two largest new schools, performed enthusiastically and attracted the audience at the venue.
By the way, "Theatrical Company Shinsei" is said to be the starting point of the theater company "Dainippon Soshi Improvement Theater Company", which was launched in Osaka in 1888 (Meiji 21). I guess those who are said to be a little resentment after leaving the morale asked for something new in the theater world. Somehow, it seems like a naming reminiscent of the Meiji era's advanced challenge spirit. After that, the traditional drama represented by Kabuki was compared to the "old school", and the name "new school" was given.
Therefore, the “New School” will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year. Recently, the number of promising young actors has increased, and I look forward to the development of this theater company. The current performance is open until the 23rd of this month. If you have the opportunity, please enjoy the atmosphere of the Mitsukoshi Theater and go out to the theater.
