PROGRAM
NORUHA
"Virtual Disorder"
- Audio guide (limited time and reservation required)
- Childcare services
- English Surtitles
- Hearing loop support
- Portable Japanese subtitle unit (limited time and reservation required)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Writing board support
Director: Kishodai Kageyama*, Momo Hachisu(Group Nohara)
Playwright: Kishodai Kageyama*
Cast: Yuko Tsujimura, Risa Tsuruta (Hakuchumu), Kiyoshi Hashimoto (Bruno Produce / y/n), Shun Hatakeyama* (PEOPLE Futoshi), hiyorigeta*
*= NORUHA Project Team
Ghosts, loss of self, the desires of a faceless person... the "disorder" of stories in an age where everything is virtual
“Virtual Disorder” is a representative work of the NORUHA that premiered in 2022 and received great acclaim.
The story of this play is based on two classic works. One is the Kyogen play “Natorigawa,” whose main character is a monk who forgets even his own name. The other is the Noh play “Funabenkei,” which is based on the story of Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s exile to the western provinces, and features one actor playing two roles: Yoshitsune’s concubine Shizuka Gozen and the vengeful spirit of his former enemy, Taira no Tomomori. This play attempts to retell these stories in a new way for our current lifestyle, where we constantly use multiple social media platforms and make use of various identities.
[More fun]
NORUHA “Virtual Disorder” Kishodai Kageyama x hiyorigeta x Shun Hatakeyama x Suzu Shibuki Roundtable Discussion [Part 1]
NORUHA “Virtual Disorder” Kishodai Kageyama x hiyorigeta x Shun Hatakeyama x Suzu Shibuki Roundtable [Part 2]
[“Highlights” Lecture] “The NORUHA”and a new form of theatre – About “Virtual Disorder”
Profile
NORUHA
It started in 2018 as a theater project to create "a time for multiple artists and performers to be on an equal footing together, a place where they can be where they belong." The project considers everything that is experienced from visiting the theater to leaving as "theater," and is engaged in activities that go beyond the presentation of staged works, such as publishing booklets and hosting various events. In 2021, the project established a shared studio called "Noruba" as a community to explore new connections related to arts.
The current members are Kishodai Kageyama(playwright, director and representative), hiyorigeta(actor), Shun Hatakeyama(actor) and Shibuki Suzu (advisor/watcher).
NORUHA Website
Schedule
Thursday, Sep. 19 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Sep. 20 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sep. 21 2:00 p.m. ◎/ 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sep. 22 2:00 p.m. ◯
◎: Audio guide for customers who are blind or have low vision (reservations required, Japanese only)
〇: Portable subtitling service in Japanese for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing (reservations required, Japanese only)
English Surtitles (English subtitles are displayed onstage at all performances)
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (with breaks)
Reception opens 60 minutes before the start of the show.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the show.
Accessibility
For more information, please seeAccessibility
- Portable subtitling service in Japanese for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing(limited dates and times, reservation required)For details,click here
- Audio guide in Japanese for customers who are blind or have low vision(limited dates and times, reservation required, Japanese only)For details,click here
- Performed in Japanese with English Surtitles (all dates)
- Writing board available
- 10% discount for people with disabilities off the regular price on all dates, wheelchair space, hearing loop (magnetic loop) operation, childcare service (for details, please see Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Support Information)
- Childcare service (temporary childcare is available within the theater. Fees apply. Limited capacity) Reservations and inquiries: Mirakus Corporation Mirakus Sitter 0120-415-306 ( weekdays 9:00-17:00) Applications must be made at least one week prior to the desired date (excluding weekends and holidays) / For children aged 3 months to those not yet enrolled in elementary school For more information,click here
- Childcare workshop: Tokyo Festival 2024“Children’s Play Theater”
(For children aged 4 to elementary school age / Paid, limited capacity / Childcare to support children’s art experiences)
September 20th (Friday) – 28th (Saturday) *Scheduled according to each performance time
To all visitors
- Please refrain from visiting if you have a fever or are feeling unwell.
- Wearing a mask is at the discretion of the individual. Please wear one when necessary, such as when the venue is crowded.
- We recommend that you practice proper cough etiquette and wash your hands.
Cast & Staff
Director: Kishodai Kageyama*, Momo Hachisu(Group Nohara)
Playwright: Kishodai Kageyama*
Cast: Yuko Tsujimura, Risa Tsuruta (Hakuchumu), Kiyoshi Hashimoto (Bruno Produce / y/n), Shun Hatakeyama* (PEOPLE Futoshi), hiyorigeta*
Scenography: Shikine Watanabe (Group Nohara), Risa Horio
Scenography Support: Kensuke Suzuki
Lighting design: Kazuya Yoshida
Lighting: Yuta Yamauchi
Sound: Shomi Sakurauchi (Ofuton)
Costume: Taiki Nagase (Tonariya)
Stage Director: Takao Nakanishi
Main Visual: Anri Mike “angels dancing before the medium mask 2”
Flyer design: Yuta Murao
Photographer: Shin Hamada
Video Recording: Koichi Wakui
Watcher: Suzu Shibuki*
Production manager: Yurika Kuremiya, Rei Chujo, hiyorigeta*, Hirohiko Hanzawa (Tokyo Festival), Nanaho Kato (Tokyo Festival)
*= NORUHA Project Team
Related Events
NORUHA x Tokyo Festival Symposium "Can we make that our only assignment?" (Updated September 21st)
Are the challenges we (those who carry out performing arts) facing in continuing performing arts immutable, solvable, or something we just have to put aside? Performing arts practitioners of different generations will share the challenges and knowledge they face. This symposium will begin with a spirit of giving, asking what problems they perceive from their own perspectives and how they are hacking them. This is a joint project by NORUHA and the producers of the Tokyo Festival.
◎Outline Date: Monday, September 23, 2024 (holiday) 16:30-18:00 / Reception and opening: 16:00
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre West
Admission: Free, reservation priority, free entry and exit
Reservation form: https://forms.gle/Fsr3mpiuCiPxVr6R7
Speakers: Toshiki Okada(chelfitsch)
Momoko Imai, Mizuki Kano, Tomoya Kimura, Yong-Hyung Seo, Tatsuma Nishizaki, Yukiko Hamano, Yui Watanabe (Zazie Zoo)
Koshiro Nakao (Stroller)
Kishodai Kageyama, hiyorigeta(NORUHA)
Hirohiko Hanzawa, Nanaho Kato(Tokyo Festival)
Planning and production: hiyorigeta, Hirohiko Hanzawa, Nanaho Kato
Speakers
Toshiki Okada
He is a playwright, novelist, and founder of the theater company chelfitsch. In 2005, he won the 49th Kishida Kunio Drama Award for Five Days in March. Since making his overseas debut with the play in 2007, he has continued to perform his works in over 90 cities around the world. Since 2016, he has also been continuously writing and directing works in the repertory of public theaters in Germany. His works Vacuum Cleaner in 2020 and Donuts in 2022 were selected for the Berlin Theater Festival (10 Notable Works of the Year in German-speaking Theater). As a novelist, he published The End of the Special Time Allowed to Us in 2007. He won the 2nd Oe Kenzaburo Prize. In 2022, he won the 35th Mishima Yukio Prize and the 64th Kumamoto Nichinichi Literature Prize for Broccoli Revolution.
Toshiki Okada
Zazie Zoo
Formed in 2022. A group of playwrights, directors, and actors who come together to exchange and create their own theatrical works.
Each has the consciousness of being an independent creator, and while the core idea of "play" is somewhere around them, they repeatedly fuse and separate.
As a group, they place the utmost importance on the "individual and the place," and each member, who is knowledgeable about contemporary art, fashion, music, etc., changes the form and style of their performances as if they were changing into the clothes they feel like wearing at the time.
In addition to these, they also focus on performance styles that are brought about by spatial features, such as the Red Tent, Ishinha, and Noh, and attempt performances in a variety of locations, not only in theaters but also at home, in bars, and outdoors.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people's thoughts about "gathering together" are also changing, and by carefully picking up and observing these trends, we will use theater to reconsider collective lifestyles.
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Walkers
The group began its activities in 2018 as a group that produces stage productions.
Rather than being limited to so-called "theater" performances, the project explores from various angles the possibilities of people gathering together, talking, and observing others.
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NORUHA
It started in 2018 as a theater project to create "a time for multiple artists and performers to be on an equal footing together, a place where they can be where they belong." The project considers everything from the time you visit the theater to the time you leave as "theater," and is engaged in activities that go beyond the presentation of staged works, such as publishing booklets and hosting various events. In 2021, the project established a shared studio called "Enban Nori Ba" as a community to explore new connections related to expression.
The current members are Kishodai Kageyama(playwright, director and representative), hiyorigeta(actor), Shun Hatakeyama(actor) and Suzu Shibuki(advisor/watcher).
Let's take a detour on the way home 'A review of "Virtual Disorder" by NORUHA
◆Event Overview
After the performance of NORUHA “Virtual Disorder”, there will be a post-performance session. The Tokyo Festival Office will host the talk.
You can talk about your impressions of the play, listen to the stories of the people who gathered, or try some of the menu items created in collaboration with the performance.
The theme of this year’s Tokyo Festival is “Transit NOW～Swing by the Stage～.” Why not take a leisurely detour before heading home?
◆Number of times held
September
19th (Thu) 19:00 (Ending at 20:30)
20th (Fri) 14:00 (Ending at 15:30)
21st (Sat) 19:00 (Ending at 20:30) *There will be no 14:00 show
22nd (Sunday, National Holiday) 14:00 (Ending at 15:30)
Start as soon as you’re ready / Maximum 1 hour / You can join or leave at any time
May be canceled in case of rain
◆Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Front entrance of the theatre
“Tokyo Festival Information Center – HIROBA【TRANSIT KITCHEN】”
= menu =
・Collaboration Shaved Ice (NORUHA, Kinoshita-Kabuki)
・Collaboration baguette sandwich (chelfitsch)
・Baguette sandwiches from around the world ・Coffee, alcohol and other drinks (The food truck is open until 9pm)
Organized by Tokyo Festival Executive Committee [Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre & Arts Council Tokyo) Tokyo Metropolitan Government]/ Japan Arts Council/ Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Commissioned Project from Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 in the Fiscal Year 2024
Sponsored by Asahi Group Japan, Ltd
Supported by The Saison Foundation
Endorsed by Toshima city
Inquiry
Tokyo Festival Executive Committee Office
TEL: +81(0)50-1746-0996 (weekdays 10:00-18:00 JST)