Child Kabuki actors go through a difficult transitional period when their voices change with puberty.
In Kabuki, all the roles are played by men, including beautiful princesses – a role Maholo accomplishes stunningly in his official stage debut as Maholo Onoe at the Kabuki Theatre in downtown Tokyo. In the performance, which ran May 2 through 27 to full audiences, he starts out disguised as a woman, dancing gracefully, before transforming into sword-wielding warrior Iwami Jutaro.
In a touching moment of art imitating life, Maholo’s grandfather, Kikugoro Onoe, appears as the God of War. He praises Maholo’s character, Iwami, and tells him to keep at his art, promising to always be at his side and help him attain his goals. The huge curtain for the stage, which also works as advertising space, is speckled with fluttering dots of purple and orange, designed by French artist Xavier Veilhan of fashion house Chanel.
Maholo himself isn’t sure yet if he will stick with the strict, demanding artform and someday adopt his grandfather’s stage name, Kikugoro – a prized name in Kabuki passed down through generations of Onoe men. “It’s not easy, but choosing the harder path makes life more worthwhile. The more hurdles there are, the climb becomes worth it,” Terajima said.
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