The Edo-Tokyo Museum will offer its annual kabuki program featuring young, up-and-coming kabuki actors Sept. 5-15. Reasonably priced, the program is steadily gaining popularity among younger theatergoers as well as kabuki enthusiasts.
The program comprises three parts: An introductory lecture demonstration focusing on the costumes of female roles, followed by the popular dance drama "Fujimusume" and a performance of the "Hikimado" act from "Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki."
The program will be presented in the museum's ground-floor hall twice daily, 12-2:40 p.m. and 4:30-7:10 p.m., except Sept. 11 when the museum is closed. Admission 3,000 yen and 2,000 yen, high-school students and below 2,000 yen and 1,000 yen. Tickets are available at Ticket Pia, (03) 5237-9988, or the kabuki performance office at the museum, (03) 3544-4911.
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is located next to JR Ryogoku Station.