With words full of love and hate created by writer Kasatsuji, this work explores the language for challenging abuse as well as the body of the actor who employs it. The performance’s focus is words written in prose and the actor’s body; elements connected by a minimalistic stage design comprising suspended pieces of white paper, creating a controlled yet intense performance. In contrast to the swaying, rustling pieces of blank paper that constantly graze the floor, the extremely restrained movements and long silences give each word a sharp weight. This work, which affirms life to a hair’s breadth even though death is always at our heels, provides a sharp counter to the way modern language, time, and life are consumed in an instant.

After the performance there was a talk with director Yusuke Kimura and guests to enhance the audience’s understanding of the work.
Guests: Maron Shibukawa (critic), Arika Kasatsuji, Masataka Matsuda (playwright/director), Haruna Miki

Written by: Arika Kasatsuji
Directed by: Yusuke Kimura
Performed by: Haruna Miki
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