Koharu Kisaragi's masterpiece drama depicting the eve of the Olympics is fully remade by Ryoto Nakashima of the Bird Theater
As an outdoor play of Tokyo Arts Festival 2020 (General Director: Satoshi Miyagi [Director, SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center, General Director of Arts]), the late Koharu Kisaragi portrayed the hustle and bustle of the eve of the Olympics, "NIPPON CHA! CHA! CHA! ”Will be performed at GLOBAL RING THEATER (Ikebukuro West Exit Park Outdoor Theater) in October 2020.
As an outdoor drama of Tokyo Arts Festival 2020, the late Koharu Kisaragi will perform "NIPPON CHA! CHA! CHA!", Which depicts the hustle and bustle of the eve of the Olympic Games, at GLOBAL RING THEATER (Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Outdoor Theater) in October 2020. It was decided to do it.
A story of a small hustle and bustle in the middle of a big "empty"
"NIPPON CHA! CHA! CHA!" Was announced as a feature-length work by Koharu Kisaragi in 1988, and has been repeatedly performed by various artists until now, most recently in January 2020 at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater. It is one of Koharu Kisaragi's masterpieces, such as being staged by Un Yamada. This is an outdoor drama at the Tokyo Arts Festival 2020, which will be performed unexpectedly in October 2020, the same as the stage of the work, before the Olympic Games.
The director of this work is Makoto Nakashima, an artistic director of the Tottori Tori Theater, who has received high praise from home and abroad for directing a wide range of works with a high degree of universality that is still relevant today.
In addition, Daisuke Fuwa of Shibusashirazu will be invited to the music, and Atelier Bow-Wow, an architect, will be invited to the performing arts, and 14 up-and-coming actors selected from the auditions of 200 applicants will challenge this outdoor drama.
[Comment] director Nakajima Ryojin
Because of this situation, I want everyone to see the play. I would like you to stop by the enthusiastic activities of many human beings who pour as much energy as possible into their bodies, and if possible, give their hearts to them.
The words "unnecessary and non-urgent" and "essential" make "survival" the most important criterion. Nowadays, the essential meaning of survival, being alive, just being, the importance of each person continuing to live with their brilliance, and the way society supports it are being questioned.
I believe that this outdoor drama in the middle of Ikebukuro, the capital of Japan in the 21st century, will give us an opportunity to think about the way our society is coming and going from various angles.
Ryoto Nakashima (Makoto Nakashima)
Director. Artistic director of the bird theater.
Born in 1966. Started drama activities while attending university. Belongs to the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center for a year and a half from 2004. In 2006, the closed school was changed to a theater in Tottori, and the "Bird Theater" was started. A cultural device with a history of more than 2000 years = showing the original power of theater to society, aiming to widely recognize the deep value of theater / theater.
Directed works such as "The Visit of the Old Lady" (Dürrenmatt), "Sword Training Story" (Lu Xun), "The Threepenny Opera" (Brecht), "Aoigami" (Yukio Mishima). 2003 Toga Director Competition Best Director Award. 2010 Newcomer Award for the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Representative of BeSeTo Theater Festival Japan Committee.
■ "NIPPON · CHA! CHA! CHA!" Synopsis
Just before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (like an era), downtown Tokyo (like a place) in the midst of high economic growth. A shoe factory that is about to collapse. Young craftsmen Ikeda, Sato, and Tanaka are working hard to make athletic shoes as salaries continue to be unpaid.
Kazuo, a teenager, visits with her sister Akiko and asks her to work. President Ohira, who is exhausted from money, has no ears to hear. However, Hanako, a daughter who learns that Kazuo has a talent for long-distance running, hires him. By having Kazuo wear his own athletic shoes and playing an active role as a marathon runner, he is trying to sell the name of Tenkaichi Shoe Store and sell the product.
To achieve her goal, Hanako calls out to her old friends Fukuda and Miki. The two who care about Hanako accept the offer, Fukuda as a coach, and Miki as a publicist to enliven Kazuo's activities.
In addition, Kazuo made his marathon debut with the involvement of moms and waitresses at the coffee shop "La Mour" and elementary school music teacher Suzuki, and made a great advance. The performance of Tenkaichi Shoe Store will grow steadily, and the lives of the president, Hanako, Ikeda-kun and other craftsmen will improve like a dream. Kazuo will participate in the Far East Marathon for the selection of the Olympic representatives …
February Koharu Kisaragi
Playwright and director.
Born in Tokyo in 1956. He presides over the theater company "NOISE" and creates many experimental stages that are not bound by the traditional theater framework through collaboration with live music and video. Hideki Noda, Eriko Watanabe and others attracted attention as the flag bearers of small theaters in the 1980s.
Representative works include "dining table with Romeo and freesia", "house, the end of the world …", "MORAL", "MOON", and "school at night". In addition to his activities as a creator, he has also contributed to improving the surrounding environment, and has served as chairman of the Asian Women's Theater Conference Executive Committee, member of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, member of the Hyogo Children's Museum Theater Activity Committee, and lecturer at Rikkyo University. Died in December 2000. Year of enjoyment 44.
Tokyo Arts Festival 2020 pageant "NIPPON · CHA! CHA! CHA!" Planning Overview
■ Performance Overview Tokyo Art Festival 2020 Outdoor Drama "NIPPON CHA! CHA! CHA!"
Written by Koharu Kisaragi, written and directed by Ryoto Nakashima (Bird Theater)
General Director: Satoshi Miyagi (Director, SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center, Director of Arts)
Date: October 18th (Sun) to 25th (Sun), 2020 17:30 Start [Tokyo Art Festival 2020]
Venue: GLOBAL RING THEATER (Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Outdoor Theater)
Organizer: Tokyo Arts Festival Executive Committee
Co-sponsored by: Bird Theater Steering Committee
■ Cast
Yuki Hori (DULL-COLORED POP) Yukari Saito Eriko (Theatrical company stapler) Takeshi Suganuma Sota Kimura Sakura Shimamura
Tomoki Kawanabe Yasuyuki Miyashita Asako Mihashi Hibiki Oguchi Mone Kamishiraishi Emi Sekimori Yoriyo Saito (Bird Theater)
■ Staff
Music: Daisuke Fuwa (Shibusashirazu) Art: Atelier Bow-Wow
Sound: Nobuhiro Hara (Ohara Planning) Lighting: Koji Osako
Main theme composition: Atsuhiko Takenaka (Bird Theater)
Costume: KiRi (tathagata) Hair and Makeup Artist: Maya Yasuda (Bird Theater)
Stage Director: Kenichiro Iwasaki (Nike Stage Works)
Assistant Director: Hiroo Nakai (Stagework URAK)
Technical Manager: Kiyoichi Yagi, Yasunori Goto (Nike Stage Works)
Promotional art: Riki Ando
Produced by: Daisuke Kitagawa Large Medium Small / Keimi Kanda (Bird Theater) Hideo Kaiso
Planning and production: Sato Shoji Co., Ltd.
■ Ticket
500 yen (same amount on the day, all seats are free)
Ticket sale from 10:00 on September 26, 2020
On the official website of the Tokyo Arts Festival ( https://tokyo-festival.jp/ )
■ About Tokyo Art Festival
The Tokyo Arts Festival is an urban comprehensive arts festival that aims to connect with the world through the diverse and profound art culture of Tokyo, and has been held since 2016. Since 2018, we have been collaborating with Satoshi Miyagi (Director, SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center, General Director of Arts), who has been appointed as General Director, and the director (planning team) of each business.
[Overview]
Name: Tokyo Art Festival 2020
Date: September 30th (Wednesday) -November 29th (Sunday), 2020 (Reiwa 2)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, Owlspot (Toshima Ward Stage Arts Exchange Center),
Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL (Toshima Ward Arts and Culture Theater),
GLOBAL RING THEATER (Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Outdoor Theater) and other areas around Ikebukuro
Organizer: Tokyo Arts Festival Executive Committee
[Toshima Ward, Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Festival / Tokyo Executive Committee,
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture (Tokyo Arts Theater, Arts Council Tokyo)]
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