The Night Circus
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Rika Megumi
- subsidy category
- Startup Grant
- Grant Type
- single year individual
Reiwa 5(2023) 3rd Startup Grant
Business Overview
A solo circus performance performed on a short summer night using juggling equipment called a diabolo. As you enjoy playing with the tools, before you know it, a performance using expert juggling techniques begins and the precious short night falls. The challenge is to create a new solo juggling work using light, color and the weightlessness of juggling. "Circus of a Short Night" Venue Shimokitazawa, Tokyo Half Moon Hall (8 minutes walk from Shimokitazawa Station) Writer and performers Rika Megumi Stage director Yusaku Mochizuki Lighting YouCall Sound Hitoshi Takemoto Costume Junko Ito (un: ten) Photography Yu Kato, Soya Fujimori Cooperation Keisuke Hamaguchi, Riki Kihara Day management Kaori, Yuko Okumura
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, July 12, 2024 - 13th (Sat)
- Venues
- Half Moon Hall (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
Megumi Rika
Juggling artist who specializes in Diabolo (Chinese sesame).
After obtaining a Heaven Artist license in 2015, he began performing in earnest. Focusing on the nature of juggling, which was originally intended as a toy, he created his work with the idea of creating a space where a mysterious time flows that allows you to be mindless. He is active in a wide range of activities from street performance to stage, circus, and technical instruction.