Following is a line-up of the performances organized by Festival/Tokyo.
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Text: Yukichi Matsumoto
Oct 23 (Fri) – Nov 3 (Tue/public holiday) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
The legendary Ishinha are constantly renewing themselves! This time they occupy the Nishi-Sugamo Art Factory, both outdoors and indoors!
Concept: Stefan Kaegi (Switzerland)
Direction: Jörg Karrenbauer (Germany)
Oct 23 (Fri) – Nov 9 (Mon) Harbor district/ Haneda airport area
A live road movie in the back of a moving truck! This performance featuring real truck drivers, unfolds in the base of logistics, the Tokyo harbor area.
Text / direction: Shu Matsui F/T 09 Spring artist (“Fireface”)
Nov 6 (Fri) – Nov 15 (Sun) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Mini Theatre 1
Shu Matsui’s strong take on contemporary society has garnered him the position as one of the leaders of the Japanese small-theatre scene.
Choreography: Bruno Beltrão (Brazil)
Nov 7 (Sat) – Nov 11 (Wed) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
What happens when hip-hop and contemporary dance merge? Featuring hip-hopers trained in the streets of Brazil, Bruno Beltrão is pushing the boundaries of dance into brand new territories.
Direction: Chris Kondek (US/Germany)
Nov 23 (Mon) – Nov 26 (Fri) (TBC) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Experience the thrill of stock trading in the theater, as you become a part of the ultimate financial documentary theatre!
Text : Sarah Kane
Direction: Norimizu Ameya F/T 09 Spring artist (“Transfer Student”)
Nov 17 (Tue) – Nov 23 (Mon/public holiday) (TBC) Owlspot Theater
A legendary artist interprets Sarah Kane’s legendary posthumous work.
Choreography: Ikuyo Kuroda
Nov 15 (Sun) – Nov 20 (Thu) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
The audience is bombarded with powerful images in the re-staging of this acclaimed work whose theme is the “present moment”.
Direction: Rabih Mroué, Lina Saneh （Lebanon）
Nov 26 (Thu) –Nov 29 (Sun) (TBC) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Mini Theatre 1
The setting is the famous Italian movie “A Special Day” and the background contemporary Lebanese society in Mroué newest work world premiering at the Avignon Festival in July.
Direction, choreography, design: Ushio Amagatsu F/T 09 Spring artist (“Kinkan Shonen (Kumquat Seed)”)
Dec 4 (Fri) – Dec 6 (Sun) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Theatre
An amazing description of “the requiem of life”. Sankai Juku’s magnus opus returns to Tokyo after eight years.
Text, direction: Kuro Tanino
Dec 5 (Sat) – Dec 13 (Sun) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
This is the F/T debut of the “Tanino world” whose beautiful and grotesque images sometimes border on the extreme!
Direction: Romeo Castellucci (Italy) F/T 09 Spring artist (“Hey Girl!”)
“Inferno”: Dec 11 (Fri) – Dec 13 (Sun) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Theatre
“Purgatorio”: Dec 19 (Sat) – Dec 21 (Mon) Setagaya Public Theatre
“Paradiso” Dec 17 (Thu) – Dec 21 (Mon) Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Castellucci’s unique interpretation of Dante’s masterpiece trilogy “La Divina Commedia” can now be seen together in Tokyo.
Nov 26 (Thu) – Dec 6 (Sun) (TBC) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Mini Theatre 1, Theater Green
Here is where the future of theatre can be found.
Drawing fresh attention at the F/T 09 Spring, the must-see Theatre/University is back!
The F/T Station is open to the public during the period of the festival. Its location is in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
Not only is Kim Itoh’s wildly popular “Oyaji café” back with a vengeance, in addition to talk sessions the emerging theatre team “faifai” is also presenting their events. Video recordings of shows from the past as well as artists files are also available.
Announcement of new artist participating in the festival!
Concept and direction: Akira Takayama (Port B) F/T 09 Spring artist (“Clouds. Home.”, “Sunshine 63”)
Festival/Tokyo is also collaborating with other theaters and theatre companies in the metropolitan area. Following is a list of performances co-produced by Festival/Tokyo.
Text: Hideki Noda
Adapted and directed by Pradit Prasartthong
Performed by Makhampom Theatre Group
Nov 20 (Fri) – Nov 23 (Mon/public holiday) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Mini Theatre 2
Renown as the play which marked the genesis of the relationship between Hideki Noda, Japanese playwright and contemporary Thai theatre, Akaoni will be performed in the “Likey” style-- which is one of the most popular styles of traditional Thai theatre, accompanied by traditional music.
Text: Hideki Noda
Conducted by the Bangkok Theatre Network
Nov 20 (Fri) – Nov 23 (Mon/public holiday) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Mini Theatre 1
Originally written by Hideki Noda in 2000. This play may have some commonality with the present situation in Thailand, such as the juxtaposition of farm villages and urban landscapes, populist excitement and fascism, and the warped state of an organic lifestyle.
The scene, originally set in Japan, will be adapted to Thailand. The remake of the original production will be conducted by the Bangkok Theatre Network.
