Rinkougun Asia Joint Project, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines "Retired Men"
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Goodfellows Co., Ltd.
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2017 Tokyo Culture Program Grant: Support for Overseas Cultural Projects
Business Overview
A young man follows the reality of Japanese long-stay "retired men" who move to Southeast Asia after retirement. What's behind the carefree, serene second life? People bewildered by their acceptance. The harsh reality of migrant workers living across borders. Can we recognize our differences and walk together? A humorous story of trial and error and coexistence set in Thailand, the Philippines, and Japan. Producing and presenting new works in Tokyo as the culmination of three years of work in progress by artists from across Asia. Through imaginative works based on research and dialogue, they share the realities and differences of each other's societies and present the possibility of a rich coexistence that transcends barriers. Develop to a higher level of mutual understanding and exchange. Also performed in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Manila. Author: Yayoi Shimizu Directed by Yoji Sakate, Nikon Setan Translated by Keiko Tokita, Mayumi Chinada, Miho Sentoku Starring: Miles Kanapi, Narumon Tamapruckser, Marge Lorico, Nikon Setan, Tenshi Kamogawa, Kenjiro Kawanaka, Tsunekazu Inokuma, and others
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, January 18, 2018 - 22nd (Sun)
- Venues
- Morishita Studio C Studio
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Profile
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Established in 1982. Centering on works written and directed by the director, Yoji Sakate, he has produced many innovative and ambitious new performances that combine high social and experimental qualities with rich expressiveness. In addition to 3~5 performances and tours in Japan annually, he has performed in 27 cities in 15 countries including "Capital of the Land of the Gods" and "Attic." In 1999, his work "Tenno to Kisi" (Emperor and Kiss) won the Excellence Award at the 7th Yomiuri Engeki Taisho, in 2002, his work "Until the last person is the whole" won the Excellence Award at the 10 Yomiuri Engeki Taisho, and in 2004, his work "Daruma-san ga Koronda" (Daruma-san fell down) won the Special Prize of the Selection Committee at the 12 Yomiuri Engeki Taisho.