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Lineup Announced for Festival/Tokyo 2019

 F/T19 Lineup

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Owlspot Theater, Theatre Green, TRAM-PAL Otsuka, and more
A wide-ranging program of 15 productions, projects, and events


Festival/Tokyo 2019 (F/T19) has announced its lineup. Exploring the theme of Body Speed, it brings together over 15 diverse productions and events by 12 artists and groups from eight countries. 

More details will be announced in early August on the F/T website.
 

 

Tickets

On sale from 10:00 on September 1st, 2019

Early Bird Discounts 8/28 (Wed) 10:00 – 8/31 (Sat) 17:30
General tickets are around 30% off during the above four days. Available in limited numbers only.

F/T Ticket Center

https://www.festival-tokyo.jp/en/

Festival Lineup

“Roaming Shopping Street Festival” Performance Design: Sceno-ha (Scenographers’ Collective)
“Always Coming Home” (working title) Directed by Magda Szpecht
“New Jungle” Conceived, Directed and Performed by SPICE
“The Farm” Directed by Kim Jeong Written by Shu Matsui

Transfield from Asia
“Sand (a)isles” Directed and Designed by JK Anicoche + Rick Yamakawa
Fanglao Dance Company “Bamboo Talk” “PhuYing” Choreographed by Ounla Phaoundom and Noutnapha Soydala
“To To Transfer” Written and Performed by Okui Lala + Asako Taki
“Soft Play” Directed and Performed by Akihiko Taniguchi

“NOWHERE OASIS” Conceived and Directed by Jun Kitazawa
“Drop-in Riso Zine Studio” Artistic Direction: Hand Saw Press
Title TBA Choreographed and Directed by Megumi Kamimura
DOCU(NT)MENT “Changes” Season 2 Directed by DOCU(NT)MENT
Research Programs
Education and Outreach Programs

Festival/Tokyo 2019 Lineup

Roaming Shopping Street Festival

“Roaming Shopping Street Festival”

Performance Design: Sceno-ha (Scenographers’ Collective)
10/5 (Sat) – 10/6 (Sun)
TRAM-PAL Otsuka, shopping streets in Toshima

Always Coming Home

“Always Coming Home” (working title)

Directed by Magda Szpecht
11/8 (Fri) – 11/10 (Sun)
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Theatre East)

The Farm

“The Farm”

Directed by Kim Jeong Written by Shu Matsui
10/19 (Sat) – 10/20 (Sun)
Owlspot Theater

New Jungle

“New Jungle”

Conceived, Directed and Performed by SPICE
10/18 (Fri) – 10/20 (Sun)
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Theatre West)

Sand (a)isles

Transfield from Asia
“Sand (a)isles”

Directed and Designed by JK Anicoche + Rick Yamakawa

Fanglao Dance Company Bamboo Talk&rdquo PhuYing

Transfield from Asia
Fanglao Dance Company “Bamboo Talk” “PhuYing”

Choreographed by Ounla Phaoundom and Noutnapha Soydala
10/25 (Fri) – 10/27 (Sun)
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Theatre East)

To To Transfer

Transfield from Asia
“To To Transfer”

Written and Performed by Okui Lala + Asako Taki
11/2 (Fri) – 11/4 (Sun)
Theater Green (BIG TREE THEATER)

Theater Green (BIG TREE THEATER)

Transfield from Asia
“Soft Play”

Directed and Performed by Akihiko Taniguchi
11/9 (Sat) – 11/10 (Sun)
Theater Green (BIG TREE THEATER)

Ikebukuro area

“NOWHERE OASIS”

Conceived and Directed by Jun Kitazawa
Ikebukuro area

Location in Toshima ward

“Drop-in Riso Zine Studio”

Artistic Direction: Hand Saw Press
Location in Toshima ward

Title TBA

Title TBA

Choreographed and Directed by Megumi Kamimura
Late October
Sekicho-an (Mejiro Garden)

Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas

DOCU(NT)MENT “Changes” Season 2

Directed by DOCU(NT)MENT
11/2 (Sat) – 11/4 (Mon)
Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas

Body Speed, Body Place

Symposium: Festival Update
Body Speed, Body Place

10/22 (Tue)
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Symphony Space)

Research Programs

Research Programs

Directors’ Lounge

Artist Pit Facilitator: Saori Hala

F/T Trails

Education and Outreach Programs

Education and Outreach Programs

F/T Supporters

Dialogue Next Program Supervisor: Misako Nakaone

Walking the City with Theatre Eyes Instructor: Naoyuki Miura (LOLO)

Exhibitions