Dialogue with Romania's Independent Scene for the "Happy Days" Romania Tour
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- Name of the organization or individual
- Kamome Machine LLC
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY31 (2019) 1st term Creation Grant [Single-year grant program]
Business Overview
Since the Romania tour performance of "Happiest Days" was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium was reorganized as an online remote symposium. The speakers are Mr. Radu Apostol, founder of Cultural Association Replika, which is a local host organization for performances in Romania and represents the independent scene, and Yuta Hagiwara, president of Kamome Machine. Based on the current situation, this project is designed to revisit the theme of this project, "What is Happiness? We aim to address this universal question from a multifaceted perspective through our bodies." With the aim of deepening the discussion on the significance of performing works, the possibility of future joint productions, and issues from various perspectives, including the current situation in both countries, we interviewed the current situation of the Romanian theater scene and shared the views of both parties. Speakers: Radu Apostol, Yuta Hagiwara Interpreter: Florin Popescu Coordinator, Chair: Fumiko Miyake Producer: Satomi Shimizu
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, December 23, 2020
- Venues
- Waseda University Small Theater Dorama-kan (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) and online
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Profile
[Kamome Machine Limited Liability Company]
Active mainly in Tokyo since 2007. It is characterized by performing works that focus on the relationship between the body and society, and by applying physical methods such as qigong and tai chi, it seeks its own unique body.
His major works include "Waiting for Godot in Fukushima" (11), which was performed on Route 6 in Hirono Town, Futaba County, Fukushima Prefecture; "Ore ga dai" (15), which was performed at the Romanian theater festival Temps D'Images Cluj in addition to a tour in Japan, using the Constitution of Japan as its text; and "Shiwai na hi" (Happy Days) (18), which won the Outstanding Director Award at the Toga Drama Competition and was performed at Theatre Commons' 18 two years later.