Festival/Tokyo 2016

A Fukushima-inspired outdoor festival of live music and songs

“Festival Fukushima! @Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park”
Direction:
PROJECT FUKUSHIMA! + Seinoshin Yamagishi

October 15th – October 16th
Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park
The decadence of society and theatre exposed at an artistic dinner party

“Woodcutters”
Adapted, Stage Design, Lighting and
Directed by Krystian Lupa
Based on the novel by Thomas Bernhard

October 21st – October 23rd
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Playhouse)
Four lifestyles. Four simultaneous dances.

idevian crew “Blind Spot”
Choreographed and Directed by Shigehiro Ide

October 21st – October 29th
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
The memories of the dead ask questions of the living

Kunhyung Park + Namsan Arts Center
“All the Soldiers are Pathetic”
Written and Directed by
Kunhyung Park (Theatre Company Golmokil)

October 27th – October 30th
Owlspot Theater
What is the “groove” of a city and its inhabitants?

“x / groove space”
Choreographed and Conceived by Sebastian Matthias

November 3rd – November 6th
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Theatre East)
A series of dramas exploring Fukushima today

marebito theater company
“Performing Fukushima”
Written and Directed by marebito theater company

November 17th – November 20th
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
A bold reimagining of dance history that creates a living archive

“Hommage à Dore Hoyer”
Conceived and Choreographed by
Susanne Linke

December 9th – December 11th
Owlspot Theater
A world of sound created by a box on a table

Contemporary China, as Seen in Beijing Culture
FM3 “Buddha Boxing”
Directed by FM3

December 2nd – December 3rd
Owlspot Theater (Foyer)
A tale of religious conflict between a mother and daughter

Asia Series Vol.3: Malaysia (performance)
The Instant Café Theatre Company
“NADIRAH”
Written by Alfian Sa’at
Directed by Jo Kukathas

November 11th – November 13th
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Weaving the profile of the city through space, the body and mattresses

Asia Series Vol.3: Malaysia (performance)
“B.E.D. (Episode 5)”
Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by
Ren Xin Lee

November 12th – November 13th
Koto ward Reception: SAKuRA Gallery
Breaking down barriers and revealing the connections latent in the melting pot of languages

Asia Series Vol.3: Malaysia (lecture)
ASWARA (National Academy of Arts,
Culture and Heritage) “BONDINGS”
Conceived by the “BONDINGS” Creative Team
Written by Suri Liu Lecturer, Director: Oi Min Wong

November 4th – November 6th
Morishita Studio
Play the “game” of Malaysian politics

Asia Series Vol.3: Malaysia (lecture)
“POLITIKO”
Lecturer, Concept: Mun Kao

November 8th – November 12th
Morishita Studio
A site-specific theatrical home shopping experience

Outdoor Performance Series
“Channel Fuku”
Written, Directed and Performed by
Takeshi Fukuda

October 27th – October 30th
Racines FARM to Park (Minami Ikebukuro Park)
Transforming the hue of the city through dance, music, and a garden

Outdoor Performance Series
“Song Tree”
Hirokazu Morikawa (choreographer, performer)
+ Wataru Murakami (choreographer, performer)
+ Shonen Yoshida (music)

November 10th – November 13th
Toshima City Office (10F Toshima Forest)
A portrait of the city emerges from projections of body and language

Outdoor Performance Series
DOCU(NT)MENT “The Unknown Dancer
in the Neighboring Town”
Written, Choreographed and Directed by
Suguru Yamamoto (HANCHU-YUEI)

December 1st – December 4th
Owlspot Theater (Foyer)
The story of the creation of the world, told with coffee cups

Outdoor Performance Series
chelfitsch “There is Nothing You Can Do for Her”
Written and Directed by Toshiki Okada

December 2nd – December 5th
Racines FARM to Park (Minami Ikebukuro Park)
F/T Campus
Four days of workshops for students of cultural policy, arts, and theatre

October 21st – October 24th
Symposium
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory Finale Symposium Series:
12 Years of Creative Activities No.3
The Future Arts Factory

October 15th
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Talks and Other Events
Various events related to the main festival program, including talks, film screenings, and workshops
F/T Table
Talks, workshops, and more over three weeks during F/T16

October 19th – November 6th
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Atelier East)