Farewell to Nuclear Robot Mutsu: Soldiers of Love

Watanabe Genshiro Shoten

Text, Direction: Seigo Hatasawa [Japan]

date

November 28th - November 30th, 2014

venue

Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

ticket

Adv. ¥3,000 / Day ¥3,500
Unreserved seating

schedule

11/28 (Fri)	14:30 / 19:30
11/29 (Sat)	14:30 / 19:30
11/30 (Sun)	11:00*

*Post-performance talk: Seigo Hatasawa + Chinatsu Kudo (dramaturge, assistant director)
Box office opens 1 hour before.
Doors open 20 minutes before.

Performed in Japanese
Duration: 90 min. (no interval)

A science fiction tale of nuclear power waste

Set in a fictional town in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, the mayor decides to accept nuclear power waste containing high levels of radiation. This funny and sad play has been dazzling audiences since it was first staged in 2012, when it was nominated for Japan’s top theatre prize, the Kishida Kunio Drama Award. Its themes of humanity’s dream of technological advance continue to haunt post-Fukushima Japan and this new version, with the questions it poses about responsibility and technology, promises to be even more timely than ever.

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Seigo Hatasawa

Playwright, Director, Leader of Watanabe Genshiro Shoten

Born in Akita Prefecture in 1964 and works in Aomori City. “Farewell to Nuclear Robot Mutsu” was nominated for the 57th Kishida Kunio Drama Award. As well as his work with Watanabe Genshiro Shoten, he also writes for other companies, and has won many awards for his radio drama. He teaches theatre at high school and his work with Aomori Prefectural Aomori Chuo High School and Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki Chuo High School students have competed in the National High School Theatre Contest eight times, winning the top prize on three occasions and the prize for excellence a further four times.

Text, Direction:	Seigo Hatasawa
Cast:	Yukako Kudo, Haruka Mikami, Ryohei Kudo, Shoji Miyakoshi, Sakiko Otokita, Aino Okuzaki, Hiroyuki Sato, Miona Natsui, Erika Matsuno, Seigo Hatasawa, Momoji Yamada (Gekidan Nonoue, Whey Theater Linked Seinendan), Yoei Mikami (Kyoko no Gekidan), Shojiro Kitauo Aomori Chuo High School Drama Club (Kazuki Ebina, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Kenji Matsuo, Nozomi Gaman, Karin Ozaki, Saki Oridate, Hiroko Sueyasu, Yui Wada, Reo Akasaka, Natsumi Yoshida, Fumiya Sakaki, Misaki Toyoshima, Kosuke Hatakeyama, Yuri Yoshikawa, Arisa Kotani, Misato Matsumura, Shino Korekawa, Yuki Mikami, Mami Yamaguchi, Yukito Mori, Kei Kimura, Shintaro Hori, Tomoka Mitsuya, Nao Oota, Sachiko Kimura, Misuzu Kondo, Rine Konno, Kaho Kikuchi, Azumi Yamazaki)
Dramaturge, Assistant Director:	Chinatsu Kudo
Sound:	Mihoko Fujihira
Lighting:	Toshitsugu Nakajima
Stage Manager:	Takao Nakanishi
Costumes:	Chieko Ikarashi
Publicity Design:	Norio Kudo + Kumiko Ueno (Griffe inc.)
Stage Design, Publicity Photography:	Shohei Yamashita
Production:	Makoto Sato
Production Co-ordination:	Nabegenwork LLC., Toshifumi Matsumiya (Festival/Tokyo)
In co-operation with	Thirdstage
Produced by	Watanabe Genshiro Shoten
Presented by	Festival/Tokyo

Map

Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

4-9-1 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Tel: 03-5961-5200

http://sozosha.anj.or.jp/

Exit A4 (elevator) of Nishi-Sugamo Station on Toei Mita Line. 3 minutes’ walk from Shin-Koshinzuka on Toden Arakawa Line.

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Tickets

Tickets on general sale from 10:00, September 28th, 2014

Early bird discount: All general tickets 30% off between September 20th and September 27th

General Tickets (+¥500 for tickets purchased on day)	¥3,000
Early Bird Discount	¥2,100
Pair	¥2,700
5 Performance Set	¥2,400
3 Performance Set	¥2,550
Student Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥2,000
High School & Under Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥1,000

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