MatsuMatsuTatematsuriMatsuri
(The Wait-Respectfully-Till-the-End Festival)©KAWANISHI Saori
Program Information
| Genre | Performance |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May at 12:20/16:10, 4 May at 12:00, 5 May at 12:20/16:10 |
| Venue | Tokiwa Park |
| Duration | Aprox. 40 minutes |
| Language | In Japanese |
| Seat | Standing-only |
| Text and direction | OKUMA Ryutaro |
| Production | OKUMA Ryutaro/ICHIGEKIYA |
For more information, please visit “STRANGE SEED SHIZUOKA” website.
Introduction
There are countless gods in Japan. They reside even in the stones by the side of a road and the smallest of flowers blooming between cracks in asphalt. An old matsu (pine) tree in a park is also a dwelling place for a god. But the matsu tree is treated poorly, so it hides inside a rock in the park. Then, the light of a taimastu (torch) gradually went out, which troubled the other gods greatly. So the gods start to sing, dance, and play music to matsu (wait) for the matsu pine tree god to appear. Based on the Japanese mythological tale of Amano Iwato, this is an “all-standing style theater ” that invites audiences to stand up and participate in and enjoy the performance featuring pantomime and rap music by ICHIGEKIYA.
Director’s profile
OKUMA Ryutaro
OKUMA Ryutaro is a stage director, actor, and performer born in Osaka in 1986. He formed the theater group ICHIGEKIYA with members who participated in the National High School Drama Competition in 2008 and won numerous awards. In 2022, he was awarded the Encouragement Award at the Osaka Cultural Festival Award. As a solo artist, he performs pantomime for Gear, a long-running non-verbal theater production in Kyoto. He has performed seven times at Strange Seed Shizuoka.
Notice
*The performance will be held rain or shine. You are not allowed to use umbrellas in the audience area, so please bring rainwear or a raincoat.
*This is an outdoor performance. We recommend you bring layers for different kinds of weather.
*Please note that the performance is standing only. No seating area is available.
*If you are a wheelchair user who might require help to attend the performance, please contact the SPAC Ticket Center (Tel:054-202-3399) in advance.
Enjoy your festival day!
