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marebito theater company "Performing Fukushima"

Genre:
  • Theater / Dance
Photo: Keiko Sasaoka

Glimpses of Fukushima today from past incidents in the everyday

Following its appearance at F/T16, this series continues to explore the possibility of presenting incidents in Fukushima today as theatre. Staged in a highly minimal space with only the bodies of the actors, each performance features different episodes inspired by actual incidents observed in Fukushima.

Starting with “Performing Nagasaki” (2013–16), the project attempts to collect and stage examples of drama hidden in everyday life that are not recorded by history. For its second time at Festival/Tokyo, the research area has been expanded from Fukushima City to the entire prefecture. Varying in terms of place, time, character and style, the sequence of scripts combines to form a multifaceted image of Fukushima.

Each of the episodes in the 12 performances seems merely like an elusive fragment of time. But this chain of fleeting landscapes quietly yet faithfully reflects the here and now of Fukushima.

Each performance is a different staging of plays written by Mitsuru Aida, Keisuke Kamiya, Natsuka Kusano, Takashi Shima, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Masataka Matsuda, Ippei Miyake, and Saki Yamada.

Running Time: 60-80 min. (varies per performance)
Language: Performed in Japanese

Dates

Saturday, October 7 2017, 16:00 / 19:30
Sunday, October 8 2017, 14:00 / 17:30**
Monday, October 9 2017, 14:00 / 17:30*
Thursday, October 12 2017, 19:30
Friday, October 13 2017, 19:30*
Saturday, October 14 2017, 16:00 / 19:30*
Sunday, October 15 2017, 14:00 / 17:30

No performance: Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11 2017

*Post-show talk
**English surtitles

Box office opens 1 hour before. Doors open 30 minutes before.

Cast & Creative

Written by Mitsuru Aida, Keisuke Kamiya, Natsuka Kusano, Takashi Shima, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Masataka Matsuda, Ippei Miyake, Saki Yamada
Directed by Nanase Terauchi, Hirotaka Fukui, Masataka Matsuda, Ippei Miyake, Saki Yamada
Performers: Mitsuru Aida, Satoshi Ikuzane, Ai Ishiwata, Mikito Kato, Azusa Kamimura, Chiaki Kirisawa, Komiki Sato, Takashi Shima, Yume Tanaka, Maki Nishiyama, Yutaka Nozawa, Shintaro Hamano, Hajime Matsuo, Tamami Matsumura, Keita Yamashina, Mana Yumii, Shingo Yoshizawa
Technical Manager: Eiji Torakawa
Stage Manager: Kyoko Kishi
Lighting: Yukie Shibata
Lighting Planning: Ayumi Kito
Lighting Operator: Yoshimi Katada
Publicity Design: Yujiro Sagami
Publicity Photography: Keiko Sasaoka
Translation: Madoka Ueno
Photographic Documentation: Masanobu Nishino
Video Documentation: Mikihiro Endo
Production Coordinators: Minami Nakamura, Shuichi Ishimoto (marebito theater company), Ayano Misao (Festival/Tokyo)
Program Coordinator: Masahiko Yokobori (Festival/Tokyo)
Assistant Production Coordinators: Mariko Mori, Yuichiro Yoshida
Interns: Yu Ishikawa, Satomi Usui, Natsumi Kuriyama
Front of House: Mai Takizawa

In cooperation with Kinosaki International Arts Center (Toyooka City), Integrated Dance Company Kyo, Okamura Honpo, Seinendan, TENNIS COURT, Toki Entertainment, letre
Planned by marebito theater company
Presented by Festival/Tokyo, marebito

Tickets

Unreserved seating
Advance: 3,000 yen
Same Day: 3,500 yen
Students: 2,000 yen

・F/T Ticket Center

Contact

Festival/Tokyo Executive Committee office
4F 5-24-12 Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0031 Japan
TEL: 03-5961-5202
E-mail: contact@festival-tokyo.jp

Period

Saturday, October 7 – Sunday, October 15 2017
No performance: Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11 2017

Venues

Theater Green BASE THEATER

Credit

Organized by
Festival/Tokyo Executive Committee,
Toshima City, Toshima Future Culture Foundation, NPO Arts Network Japan (NPO-ANJ),
Arts Council Tokyo & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Festival/Tokyo 2017 is organized as part of Tokyo Festival 2017.