Kabuki Kimono: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V

Event date
14 Dec 2024 to 9 Nov 2025
Event time
10:00 - 17:00
Venue
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street
Oxford
OX1 2PH
Event type
Exhibitions
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Not required

A new set of striking kabuki costumes belonging to the kabuki actor Bandō Tamasaburō V is on show this winter in the Ashmolean's Textile Gallery, until November 2025. Tamasaburō is the most popular and celebrated onnagata (male actor who performs female roles) currently on the kabuki stage.