Asia Series Vol.1: Korean Dawon Arts From the Sea

Asia Series Vol.1: Korean Dawon Arts
From the Sea

Concept, Direction: Hyunsuk Seo [Korea]

date

November 3rd - November 7th, 2014

venue

Shinagawa, Tokyo
Start Point: 3-28-8 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Please see the map below

ticket

Adv. ¥2,000 / ~~Day ¥2,500~~ (Tickets unavailable on the day)

schedule

11/3 (Mon)	14:00-19:30
11/4 (Tue)	14:00-19:30
11/5 (Wed)	14:00-19:30
11/6 (Thu)	14:00-19:30
11/7 (Fri)	14:00-19:30

Reception: 14:00-19:30. Reservations every 30 minutes
11/8 18:00: Artist talk at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Atelier East (free entry)

Performed in Japanese
Duration: approx. 70 min. (TBC)

Continues in case of rain. Cancelled in case of storm.
Regardless of weather conditions, decisions on performances will be published on the F/T website at 10:30 on the day of the performance.
In the performance audience members will be individually guided around by an actor. For this reason, audience members aged 15 or under are not admitted.

An urban walking performance through Tokyo’s past and present

In the dawon crossover arts scene in Korea Hyunsuk Seo has made a name for creating site-specific theatre work exploring the role of the arts in contemporary society. Previous locations for performances include an old train station building and an area where an urban development project failed. Into these sites Seo weaves new narratives based on the particular history and present-day situations of the venues. This new work has been created out of research into Tokyo’s Shinagawa locale, with participants traveling around the area, uncovering both past and present of the rivers and canals now buried or still running there. The journey will form an encounter with a new Tokyo.

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hyunsuk seo

Hyunsuk Seo

Director, Performing Arts Researcher

Born in 1965. Lecturer at Yonsei University. He has created many site-specific performances, which have been shown at Festival Bo:m, the Nam Jun Paik Center and more. His major works include “FAT SHOW”, “Heterotopia”, “The Divine Prostitution of the Soul”, and “Desire Paths”. He participated in Critics in Residence at F/T11 and was one of the jury for the F/T Award at 2012’s Festival/Tokyo Emerging Artists Program. In 2013 he created a work for Festival Bo:m and staged a special Japanese-Korean co-production at the Steep Slope Studio.

Concept, Direction:	Hyunsuk Seo
Cast:	Fusen Akimoto, Sojin Lee, Yuichi Uchida, Eiji Oishi, Hirofumi Kameyama, Takehito Kinoshita, Sei Kigawa, Misaki Kitamura, Akane Sato, Takuro Taka.o.k.a.saki, Chihiro, Haruka Tomatsu, Satoshi Nozaki, Takeshi Fukuda, Megumi Fujikura, Soichi Murakami, Shu Murasaki, Megumu Yaeo, Mana Yumii
Assistant Director:	Niina Sugai
Management:	Natsuho Iwasawa, Sawako Izumi, Emi Oyama, Haruka Otsuki, Nozomi Sakamoto, Yuka Sato, Miki Sawada, Yayoi Sekijima, Kotaro Tanaka, Ryuichi Tani, Aya Noguchi, Yukari Hara, Maho Harada, Miki Hoei, Yuri Machida, Shiori Mizukami, Manami Mori, Sanae Yamada
Interpretation, Sound Effects:	Minhyuk Kim
Production Co-ordination:	InBetween, Akiko Juman (Festival/Tokyo)
Co-produced by	the Japan Foundation (The Japan Foundation East Asian Collaboration Vol.2)
Endorsed by	the Embassy of Korea in Japan, Korean Cultural Center
Produced and presented by	Festival/Tokyo

Map

Shinagawa, Tokyo

Start Point (Tour Reception): 1F Nanaou Building, 3-28-8 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
3 minutes’ walk from Tachiaigawa Station on the Keikyu Line.
Tel: 03-5961-5202 (F/T office)

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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

Reservations are available every 30 minutes. Participants then leave individually on the tour after arriving at the meeting place. Please be sure to arrive for your reserved time or you may miss your place on the tour.

In case of rainy weather, raincoats will be provided. Participants may not be able to use an umbrella during the tour due to the nature of the performance.

Please wear shoes suitable for walking. Please also be aware that participants may be asked to wear a blindfold and earphones during the performance.

General Tickets (+¥500 for tickets purchased on day)	¥2,000
Early Bird Discount	¥1,400
Pair	¥1,800
5 Performance Set	¥1,600
3 Performance Set	¥1,700
Student Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥1,300
High School & Under Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥1,000

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