What we do

Souzokuzei¥102006200

  • Organization : Tokatsusports
  • Section : Artistic and creative activity in Tokyo
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Theater

Outline

By turning the spotlight on Tokatsu area where the writer lives, the aim was to help enhance Tokyo’s appeal and raise awareness of the city. In addition, by featuring actors who work at small theaters, the writer’s own wife, and a full-time security guard as performers, the technique of autofiction has been used to elevate personal matters and produce a creative stage work, contributing to fresh creation of culture with value. The troupe leader himself took on a central role in the project in a wide variety of roles including scriptwriting, direction, video and music production, and video and sound operation.

Profile

Tokatsusports
A group established to engage in ongoing theatrical activities and stage regular theatrical performances. Leader Sugatsu Kanayama takes charge of scriptwriting and direction for all works performed. The group uniformly highlights the local characteristics of Katsushika-ku, the home of the group, and gives performances chiefly at theaters in nearby Kitasenju in Adachi-ku. Tokatsusports’ unique and original style comes from the influence of hip-hop and the technique of autofiction, in which documentary elements and fiction intersect.

Contact

Sugatsu Kanayama
Representative
Tokatsusports
tokatsusports@gmail.com

Venues

Theater 1010 Rehearsal Room1, Katsushika City, Tokyo