The Danse Macabre, or Dance of Death, is an old cultural trope where Death summons everyone, no matter their station in life, to the grave. This classic leitmotif that reminds us all of the universality of death has appeared in a wide range of art and literature in Europe since the Middle Ages. Now it becomes a “zombie opera” at Festival/Tokyo 2015.
F/T is currently recruiting performers to appear in this unique performance.
Applications are open to any actor, musician or dancer regardless of nationality.
Candidates are required to attend rehearsals in October and early November, as well as all performances in mid-November.
Please note that Japanese-language skills are also a requirement and applications are accepted only in Japanese.
Applications for APAF Art Camp are now open from directors, choreographers, playwrights, producers, and dramaturges in Japan and the Asian region who aspire to be future leaders in the performing arts. APAF Art Camp is part of Asian Performing Arts Festival 2015, which is taking place at the same time as Festival/Tokyo 2015 this autumn.
Program Summary
APAF Art camp is a program designed to discover and cultivate the new talents who will be the future performing arts leaders. Participants will stay in Tokyo for the duration of the international performing arts festivals Asian Performing Arts Festival 2015 and Festival/Tokyo 2015. In this camp, we will focus not on the “results” of a performance, but rather on the process and progress of an artist’s point of view and thinking. Through repeated input (watching performances, rehearsals, lectures) and output (discussions, writing, presentations), as well as mutual stimulation between participants, you will build your focal point as an artist. The facilitator (captain) supports the discussion between participants and gives them objective advice during the APAF Art Camp. The final day will be a presentation for the general public. This camp is designed so that from the following year participants will also take part in domestic and overseas performances and festivals.
Captain
Chikara Fujiwara
Theater and dance critic. Born in Japan in 1977. Resides in Yokohama. He is an editor for magazines published by Musashino Art University and Setagaya Public Theatre, as well as the co-author of “Engeki Saikyo-ron: New Currents in Japanese Contemporary Theater” (2013). He is program director of Honmoku Art Project 2015 and leader of BricolaQ, the unit that produces “ENGEKI QUEST”, a series of flaneur-style tour-performances in various locations with various artists. It participated in Honmoku Art Project 2014, Theater ZOU-NO-HANA 2014, TPAM 2015, and KARNABAL 2015 (Manila).
Art Camp: November 8th — November 17th, 2015
Application deadline: August 28, 2015 (Friday) 23:59 JST
Participants announced in early September 2015
Inquiries
APAF Production Office
Tel: 03-3779-7670
Email: apaf.tokyo.office@gmail.com
Asian Performing Arts Festival (APAF)
The Asian Performing Arts Festival (APAF) aims to encourage mutual understanding and cultural exchange between Asian countries, as well as promoting interaction between performing artists in order to raise the level of the performing arts in the region and develop new forms of artistic expression. Its goals also include finding new talent and work from the performing arts to build a globally recognized art market, which can contribute to the further promotion of contemporary art and culture in Asia.
Ahead of her participation in Festival/Tokyo 2015 this autumn, Angélica Liddell is visiting Tokyo in July to lead a series of special workshops.
To celebrate her artistic debut in Japan, the Studies in Theatre and Films Arts course at Waseda University will organize a special lecture by Liddell introducing her career and creative process.
The lecture will be held in Spanish with Japanese interpretation.
Attendance is free but please make a reservation by email.
Angélica Liddell: Her work and creative process
Date: July 27th 18:30-20:30
Venue: Department of Literature Hall 33 (3F, Room 333), Waseda University
Lecturer: Angelica Liddell
Language: Spanish, with Japanese interpretation
Tickets: free
Please reserve your place by emailing theatre.waseda@gmail.com (include name, affiliation, number of reservations, contact telephone number).
Presented by Studies in Theatre and Films Arts, Waseda University
In co-operation with Festival/Tokyo
Angélica Liddell
Writer, Director, Performer
Born in 1966, Angélica Liddell is a well-known name at many important European festivals. Her play “La casa de la fuerza” received the Premio Nacional de Literatura Dramática, Spain’s most prestigious playwriting award, in 2012. She won the Leone d’argento per il Teatro (Silver Lion for Theatre) at the Venice Biennale in 2013. In 1993, she founded Atra Bilis Teatro in Madrid, where she has staged 22 productions. As an avant-garde, radical and uncompromising artist, she was initially relegated to the fringe art scene, but after she presented her work outside Spain she soon won recognition. Today, Liddell’s productions are presented all over Europe and beyond. Her work has been translated into many languages. In addition to theatre work, Liddell also writes poetry and prose.
A preview talk will be held on July 28th looking ahead to Festival/Tokyo 2015 in the autumn, as well as discussing the future of arts festivals in Japan in the run-up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.
Guest speakers include directors and producers involved with festivals all over Japan.
F/T15 Talk: Arts festivals evolving towards 2020
Date: July 28th 15:00-16:00 (doors open 14:50)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Symphony Space (5F)
Capacity: 20
Tickets: free
Please reserve your place using the form below: https://ssl.form-mailer.jp/fms/3f4c69c1375582
Application deadline: July 24th 19:00
Applicants will be selected by lottery. Successful applicants will be notified on July 24th.
Guest Speakers
– Sachio Ichimura (Festival/Tokyo)
– Satoshi Miyagi (Shizuoka Performing Arts Center, Asian Performing Arts Festival)
– Takashi Serizawa (P3 art and environment, Saitama Triennale 2016)
– Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto (NLI Research Institute, Tokyo Arts & Culture Council)
F/T Volunteer Supporters is a new program for F/T15 aimed at people interested in the arts and theatre, and who want to participate directly in the festival.
Formerly known as F/T Crew, the F/T Volunteer Supporters are a dedicated team who will help make Festival/Tokyo 2015 happen!
F/T is currently recruiting recruiting participants in the “Festival Fukushima!” Bon dance choreographed by Ryohei Kondo, as well as people to make the special happi coats that participants will wear during the event.
So if you fancy being a dancer or a costume designer, these are great opportunities to get involved in the festival!
Participants are welcome from all nationalities and backgrounds, though please be aware that some Japanese-language ability is required to apply and take part.
Ahead of her production at Festival/Tokyo 2015 this autumn, leading Spanish theatre director Angélica Liddell will be leading a workshop in Tokyo this summer.
The practical six-day workshop series is themed around the Book of Genesis and is suitable for performers, dancers and musicians. On the final day of the workshop, participants will present their work. Participants may also have an opportunity to take part in a future production.
Angélica Liddell
Writer, Director, Performer
Born in 1966, Angélica Liddell is a well-known name at many important European festivals. She won the Leone d’argento per il Teatro (Silver Lion for Theatre) at the Venice Biennale in 2013. In 1993 she founded Atra Bilis Teatro in Madrid, where she has staged 22 productions. As an avant-garde, radical and uncompromising artist, she was initially relegated to the fringe art scene, but after she presented her work outside Spain she soon won recognition. Today, Liddell’s productions are presented all over Europe and beyond. Her work has been translated into many languages. In addition to theatre work, Liddell also writes poetry and prose.
Workshop Dates
July 24th — July 28th 9:30-13:30, July 29th — July 30th all day (no workshop on July 27th)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Please note the workshops will take place in Spanish with Japanese interpretation. Applications are in English.
Applicants should be:
– A healthy male or female aged 18 years or over
– Able to participate in all the days
– Active as a performer, dancer or musician
– Fluent in either Spanish or Japanese
Participation in the workshop is free.
All participants will be covered by insurance for accidents. Underage applicants are required to submit a consent form signed by a guardian.
Workshop participants: 10 persons
Applications
Apply using the online form below (in Japanese, but entry in English required):
9. Have you ever seen any previous work by Angélica Liddell? (If yes, please include the names of the works.)
10. Language level (English, Spanish, Japanese)
11. Previous experience (in English)
12. Reason for applying (in English, 60-70 words)
13. YouTube video URL (5 minutes or less, as a wordless performance using theatre, dance or music, with or without props, in response to the theme of the Old Testament and Angélica Liddell’s question below)
Tell me about the Genesis and the Rage of God. How would you reverse the Genesis? How would you destroy the world? What would you ask God to be destroyed? What do you hate? Have you ever tried to kill (or kill yourself)? Is killing a way to reverse the Genesis? If so, what would you do to return the world to the origin, to the darkness? Why? What would be your sacrifice in order to let God destroy the world? What would you sacrifice to end with our pains? How would you kill someone that you hate? How would you take revenge from the human shit we have to bear? How would you take revenge from unhappiness.
Angélica Liddell
Application deadline: June 15th (23:59)
All applicants will be informed by July 10th.
Inquiries: ft.liddell.ws@gmail.com
The personal information of applicants will only be used for the purposes of the workshop application process, after which it will be destroyed.
