Cross-Language × Experiential Theater Production Project
Business Overview
Interlingual Immersive Theater "Crossing" was an experiential theater in which multiple languages, including Japanese Sign Language, spoken Japanese, International Sign Language, and non-linguistic expressions, intermingled with deaf and hearing people.
There were single- and bilingual actors, and the audience took part in the storytelling experience, wavering between "understanding" and "not understanding" depending on their language.
In this game, the difference between visual language and spoken language, and the information security itself were utilized as a gimmick, and the system in which the participants' own choices and actions created the next flow was utilized.
Director • Structure • Script: Fumi Kikunaga
General direction: Yoko Kasumi
Audience supervision: Wakano Jojima
Cast: Yao Itabashi, Kaori Aso, Shogo Nishiwaki, Panda Suzuki, Yuka Hayashi, Mai Nagumo, Yasuto Okumura, BAFURO, Kosuke Kikuchi, Ayaumi Minami
- Period of Activity / Project
- [GENEPRO PERFORMANCE] Tuesday, November 4, 2025
[MAIN PERFORMANCE] Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Sunday, November 9 - Venues
- Za Koenji
Profile
[Interlanguage Lab.]
A laboratory that proposes new forms of communication by exploring the appeal of each language and trial and error of communication created by people who use different languages. a team whose first language is sign language.
In addition to providing experiential entertainment such as "mystery solving games," cross-language escape games using sign language, and immersive theater all over the country, they also develop workshops and merchandise production using visual language.