幕が下りたあとで

対象:一般向け ／ 時間:60〜70分

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幕が下りて、はじめて見えるものがある。

ひとりの役者と、彼を支えた人々の物語。

Some truths only come to light when the curtain falls

The story of an actor and the people who stood by him.

【あらすじ】

昭和五十年。地方を巡業する、とある芝居一座の楽屋。

一座を率いる座長・竹井茂は、かつて女形として人気を博し、「紀州の玉三郎」とまで呼ばれた役者だった。しかし、時代は移り変わり、今では若い花形役者に人気を奪われつつある。

芸には誰よりも自信があり、負けず嫌いで見栄っ張り。口を開けば憎まれ口ばかりの竹井だが、心の底では誰よりも舞台を愛し、役者としての誇りを持ち続けていた。

そんな竹井の周りでは、若い役者との衝突、仲間とのすれ違い、そして一座を取り巻くさまざまな出来事が起こる。思うようにならない現実に苛立ちながらも、舞台に立てば昔と変わらぬ意地を見せる竹井。しかし、その強がりの裏には、誰にも打ち明けられない寂しさがあった。

やがて竹井は、長年自分を見守り、支え続けてくれた人々の想いに触れていく。

拍手を浴びる者がいれば、その陰で支える者がいる。

華やかな舞台の裏側にある、役者の意地と誇り、そして人と人との情を描く、笑いと涙の人情芝居。

Japan, 1975. Backstage at a small traveling theater troupe.

Shigeru Takei, the troupe’s leader, was once a celebrated onnagata, a male actor specializing in female roles. His performances earned him the nickname “the Tamasaburō of Kishu.” But times have changed, and the spotlight is gradually shifting toward a younger rising star.

Proud of his craft, fiercely competitive, and too stubborn to admit his weaknesses, Takei has a sharp tongue and an even sharper temper. Yet beneath his difficult personality lies a man who loves the stage more than anything and refuses to surrender his pride as an actor.

As tensions rise with younger performers, misunderstandings divide old companions, and troubles threaten the troupe, Takei struggles against a world that no longer seems to move in his favor. Onstage, he remains as defiant as ever. Offstage, however, his bravado conceals a loneliness he cannot bring himself to share.

Before long, Takei begins to discover the feelings of those who have quietly watched over him and supported him throughout his life.

For every performer standing in the applause, there is someone supporting them from behind the scenes.

Set against the world of a traveling theater troupe in Showa-era Japan, this is a heartfelt story of an actor’s pride, stubborn determination, and the enduring bonds between people—a human drama filled with laughter and tears.