air swimming
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From October 23, 2025 to November 2, "Air Swimming" by Charlotte Jones was performed. Set in England in the 1920s, this two-woman play depicts the friendship and hope of two women committed to a mental institution over half a century. Starring Kobayashi Sakurako and Kako Minami, directed by ANDO Yuto. A total of 12 performances were held at Oji Studio 1 with a total audience of approximately 225. After the performance, a dialogue with the audience called "Philosophy Dialogue Meeting" will be held. In the creative process, dialogue between actors and staff was repeated, and words generated in the rehearsals were sent out as "creative notes," with the main focus on "talking about the way of being" from creation to interaction with the audience. It became an ambitious independent project aiming at empowerment through theater.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Thursday, October 23, 2025 - Sunday, November 2
- Venues
- Oji Studio 1 (Kita-ku, Tokyo)
Profile
Kobayashi Sakurako
Actor and instructor. He started working as a freelance actor in 2019. He studied the Meisner technique under Scott Williams in England, and after returning to Japan, he became involved in teaching the technique. In France, he learned crowning. Currently, he runs an independent project unit called "Canoe is on the River" and aims to create a creative environment for actors. He translated and starred in Proof in 2024 and planned the production of Air Swimming in 2025, exploring dialogue and empowerment through theatre.