"Our Cosmic Dust"
- Name of the organization or individual
- EPOCH MAN
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- long-term
FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category II Long-term Grants
Project Overview
[Year 1 Project Outline]
Last year, he drew attention as a director who will shoulder the future of the theater world with his production of "Our Space Dust," which surrounded the entire stage of the 150 seat theater space with LED displays and moved the audience by combining the most advanced image technology with the classical technique of puppets.
In this project, in addition to performing in Japan again and performing on a local tour for the first time, he will try to perform in London, a place he has always admired. They hold cast auditions on site and work together with British staff in a residential format.
Date: Thursday, November 22, 2024 - Tuesday, December 3, Monday, February 24, 2025 - 26th (Wed)
Venue: Theatre Derry Studio 4 (London, UK)
Underbell Bluebird Soho (London, UK)
[Year 2 Project Outline]
In 2023, he drew attention as a director who will lead the future of the theater world with "Our Space Dust," which surrounded the entire stage of the 150 seat theater space with LED display and moved the audience by the combination of the latest image technology and the classic technique of puppets. In this project, local cast auditions were held in London, and a long-running performance was held over a month in the form of a joint production by Japanese and British staff. In addition, the original cast performed again in Tokyo.
Date: London Performance Monday, June 2, 2025 to Saturday, July 5
Training Tour: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Friday, September 19, Saturday, September 20
Tokyo Performance Sunday, October 19, 2025 to Monday, November 3
Venue: London Performance Park Theater (London/UK)
Training Tour: Suitengu Pit (Chuo Ward, Tokyo)
Tokyo Performance Shinjuku Theater Tops (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
【EPOCH MAN】
Actor Michinari Ozawa started this theater group in 2013. He not only performs but also self-produces scripts, direction, art and planning. One of the characteristics of this work is its style that seems to gouge out people's hearts, and its delicate, sticky and speedy production. It carefully depicts the obstacles and anguish that arise when a troubled person tries to move forward, while using techniques unique to theater to make the audience laugh. For each performance, he develops a production plan involving his favorite actors, staff members, and various friends he has met outside.