The Beggar's Opera
7th January 2006
Nissay Theatre, Tokyo
The Japanese première of this adaptation opened at the Nissay Theatre in Tokyo on the 7th January 2006.
The revival run re-opened at the Nissay on 6th February 2008 before touring to the Geijutsu Gekijo (Arts Theatre) in Osaka, produced by the Toho Company.
A live performance of this production was recorded by Wowow television and transmitted in Japan in the spring of 2007.
2008 Revival
In the revival production, the above cast was changed as follows:
The Player – Kondo Yosuke
Jemmy Twitcher – Takano Kenya
In the latter part of the run and in Osaka, Peachum was played by Hashimoto Satoshi and Filch by Harada Yuichi.
The Beggar's Opera
| Written by | by John Gay |
| In a new version by John Caird and Ilona Sekacz | |
| Adaptation and Libretto by | John Caird |
| Music by | Ilona Sekacz |
| Japanese translation by | Yoshida Mie |
| Japanese lyrics by | Matsuda Naoyuki |
Creative Team
| Adaptor & Director | John Caird |
| Composer | Ilona Sekacz |
| Translator | Yoshida Mie |
| Japanese Lyricist | Matsuda Naoyuki |
| Designer | Shimakawa Toru |
| Lighting Designer | Nakagawa Ryuichi |
| Choreographer | Hirosaki Uran |
| Musical Director | Yamaguchi Birri |
| Sound Designer | Honma Toshiya |
| Hair & Make-up | Miyauchi Hiroaki |
| Assistant Director | Suenaga Yoichi |
Cast
| The Beggar | Hashimoto Satoshi |
| The Player | Kaneda Ryunosuke |
| Peachum | Takashima Masahiro |
| Mrs Peachum | Mori Kumiko |
| Polly Peachum | Sasamoto Rena |
| Filch | Hashimoto Satoshi |
| Captain Macheath | Uchino Masaaki |
| Matt o’ the Mint | Mitani Roku |
| Ben Budge | Terui Hirotaka |
| Jemmy Twitcher | Jonathan Cake |
| Bob Booty | Kuma |
| Nimming Ned | Eiji Mizuno |
| Harry Paddington | Murakami Kanjiro |
| Petticoat Charlie | Konishi Noriyuki |
| Wat Dreary | Griffith Jones |
| Slippery Sam | Takatani Ayumi |
| Tom Tipple | Miya Naoko |
| Lockit | Murai Kunio |
| Lucy Lockit | Shimada Kaho |
| Molly Brazen | Miya Naoko |
| Suky Tawdry | Yamazaki Naoko |
| Dolly Trull | Yamazaki Chica |
| Mrs Vixen | Izumi Risa |
| Jenny Diver | Kanako Irie |
| Mrs Slammekin | Takatani Ayumi |
| Betty Doxy | Kuma |
| Diana Trapes | Mori Kumiko |
| Fetch (Motokoi) | Harada Yuuichi |
| Carry (Yatakoi) | Okonogi Mari |