UH Kabuki, Kennedy Theatre, April 19-20 and 26-28, 2024
The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves, Inasegawa Scene: Gonin Otoko (from left) Nangō Rikimaru (Isabella O’Keeffe), Akaboshi Jūzaburō (Jay Pitt), Tadanobu Rihei (Justin Fragiao), Benten Kozō (Karese Kaw-uh), Nippon Daemon (Robert Morris III); Police (from left): Jane Traynor, Christine Lamborn, Maggie Ryan, Ty Kanemori. On ki, Matthew Kelty.
A popular kabuki play, The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves features five distinctive thieves with a mastery of masquerade, and a command of language from the gutter to the poetically sublime. Together with a full array of colorful kabuki characters, their schemes and backstories lead to shocking revelations, surprising reunions, startling twists and, ultimately, result in the realization that one cannot escape karma—though in meeting it, one need not abandon spectacle or beauty.
Playbills & Publicity Flyers
Kennedy Theatre playbill, publicity flyer, and postcard for The Maiden Benten.
The playbill and publicity flyer for The Maiden Benten performance at Gifu Seiryu Bunka Plaza.
The playbill for The Maiden Benten performance at Aioi-za, Gifu, Japan.
Publicity & Media
Access The Maiden Benten‘s publicity and media coverage in English and Japanese: UH Kabuki production at Kennedy Theatre, April 19-20 & 26-28, 2024.
Access the Photo Gallery to view production photos from the performances at Kennedy Theatre and Aioi-za in Gifu, Japan.
Video Recordings
Access the production recording of The Maiden Benten at Kennedy Theatre (April 2024).