【Japan】dracom
“Sokonaizu-Bottomless”
2 Nov, Sat 19:30 / 3 Nov, Sun 13:00
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Playhouse
Humorous voices and hours of vague despair tumble and fall from the bottom of tragedy
The end – or beginning – of the year. Two sisters lie quietly in their room. The two live in poverty, struggling from paying inheritance tax after their parents’ sudden death. The younger cannot bring herself to talk to her older sister, afraid to find out that she is dead.
The title “Sokonaizu” comes from the words “spoil” and “bottomless”, which are pronounced the same in Japanese, presented as a “zu” (=image). The theme is “Is it possible to starve to death in a metropolis?”. A humorous tragedy that portrays a vague despair.
Written and directed by Jun Tsutui
Recommender：Yoshiji Yokoyama (Programmer of Tokyo Festival)
dracom
dracom is a performing arts group based in Osaka. They are known for their distinct directorial style that creates humor and tension through unique articulation and sense of timing, created through the use of the Japanese Kansai area accent. Other than performing in the Wingfield Replay Exposition twice, their works have been presented in occasions such as the Ogaki Biennial 2006, TPAM 2008, Seika Theatre Festival vol.12, Festival/Tokyo 2010, Sound Live Tokyo 2014, Nippon Performance Night (2017, Dusseldorf)
http://dracom-pag.org/
Jun Tsutsui
Jun Tsutsui, is a director, playwright, and leader of dracom. He is a recipient of the Kyoto Art Center Award of Performing Arts 2007 and was a senior fellow of the The Saison Foundation (2014-2016.) Other than his works in dracom, he has directed pieces such as Toenkai, “Silent Seeing Toyooka” (Kinosaki International Arts Center), “Blurring Life”(DANCE BOX), Kyoto University of Art & Design’s “Children of Destruction”. He was an interviewer in the TPAM 2016 Asian Artist Interview. He has also performed in works by artists such as Zan Yamashita, marebito theater company, KIKIKIKIKIKI, Ishinha, akakilike, Akumanoshirushi, and works regardless of genre, form, or location.
Credit
Written and directed by Jun Tsutui
Performers : Shun Inaba, Masako Oe, Kyohey Shintoh, Reiko Takayama, Mushiko Denden,Yuichi Matsuzaki
Stage manager : Shuji Hamamura
Light : Yukiko Yoshimoto (Mahiru)
Lighting operation : Kazuya Yoshida (Mahiru)
Sound : Takenori Sato
Assistant pruduction manager : Aiko Sakata (Ozaki Shoten LLC)
Subtitle Translation : Tomoyuki Arai
Schedule
【Date】2 Nov, Sat 19:30 / 3 Nov, Sun 13:00
【Venue】Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Playhouse
*Performed in Japanese with English surtitles
*Running time：75min (without intermission)
*On the day of the show, box office and doors open 40 min before show starts.
Tickets
6-performances Set ¥9,600
*Pre-release : 1 Sep, Sun 10:00 to 14 Sep, Sat 23:59
*Preschool children cannot attend the performances
*All programs other than the listed performances are free of charge, and reservations are not required (audience will enter in order of arrival)
*If you wish to attend a performance in a wheelchair, please contact the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater box-office.
http://tmt.pia.jp/ticket/festival2019.jsp
■English
http://tmt.pia.jp/ticket/festival2019_en.jsp
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
1-8-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Tel: 03-5391-2111
2-minute walk from West Exit of Ikebukuro Station on JR lines, Tokyo Metro lines, Tobu Tojo Line, and Seibu Ikebukuro Line
*Directly accessible from Exit 2b of Ikebukuro Station underground passage
Organizers
Tokyo Festival Executive Committee[Toshima City, Toshima Mirai Cultural Foundation, Festival/Tokyo Executive Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture(Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre & Arts Council Tokyo)]
Contact
competition@tokyo-festival.jp
