The highly enthusiastic choreographer Shimojima Reisa has consistently created dance works which re-examine absurdities in illogical human society, and in humans themselves, through physical expression. In this project with SPAC, she deals with the actual retrial case of Hakamada Iwao. Hakamada was held in solitary confinement for 48 years after being found guilty of the murder of a family of four in 1966 in Shizuoka. Then finally he was released in 2014 and a court found him not guilty of all charges in 2024. For this work, Shimojima focused on Hakamada’s “walking” after such a long-term imprisonment. This time she will present a work-in-progress performance to report her current creative activity.

Choreography	Shimojima Reisa
Cast/Staff	Cast: Ouchi Tomomi, Kasugai Ippei, Suzuki Mariko, Takeishi Morimasa, bable, Makiyama Yudai, Watanabe Sayaka Assistant director: Noguchi Shunsuke
Production	Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Duration	60 min without intermission In Japanese with no surtitles
Profile	Shimojima Reisa Head of KEDAGORO, Choreographer, Dancer. Born in 1992, Shimojima Reisa, a native of Kagoshima Prefecture, began studying dance at the age of seven, with focus on Yosakoi dance, which is performed at festivals. She studied contemporary dance under Kuniko Kisanuki at J. F. Oberlin University. She formed the dance company 〈KEDAGORO〉in 2013 and is responsible for the choreography and production of all its works. Based on the company’s idea that “Dance is a way to interpret this world,” she has been working both in Japan and overseas, aiming to present controversial works across international borders.
Dates	25, 26 April at 16:30 29 April at 13:30
Vanue	Ellipse Theatre “DAENDO”, Shizuoka Performing Arts Park
Entry Fee	¥1,100