Shinjuku Ryozanpaku to Perform Juro Kara's Work for Yukio Ninagawa in the Purple Tent!
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Shinjuku Ryozanpaku will perform Juro Kara's "The Black Tulip" at Hanazono Shrine in April-May 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: When and where will the 81st performance by Shinjuku Ryozanpaku be staged?
- A: The performance will be staged from Saturday, April 25, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026, at a special purple tent within the grounds of Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine.
- Q: Who wrote "The Black Tulip" and for whom was the play originally written?
- A: The play was written by Juro Kara for Yukio Ninagawa, and it was first performed in 1983 at the PARCO Seibu Theater.
- Q: Who is directing this new production of the play and what award did he win in 2022?
- A: Director Kim Su-jin is directing this production, and he won the Kinokuniya Theatre Award for Individual Achievement in 2022.
- Q: What happens when the voice impersonator Echo impulsively kisses the "Black Tulip" pachinko machine?
- A: When Echo kisses the machine, the front panel falls away, revealing a woman named Keiko, who is the owner of the found money.
- Q: Why was Nobuko imprisoned according to the synopsis of the play?
- A: Nobuko caused a violent incident and was imprisoned after witnessing her florist lover, Shunta, having an affair with another woman.