Shikano Time Travel Tour
"Shota’s Red Dragonflies"
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI
[From Torrori, Japan]
This popular piece is a semi-documentary play in which
the audience will take an active part in walking around
Shikano Town while the performance will take place.
It depicts the life and people of Shikano in the pre- to post-war time.
Shikano Time Travel Tour "Shota’s Red Dragonflies"
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Torrori, Japan]
This is one of the signature works of the Bird Theatre Festival. The audience will walk around the castle town area of Shikano in the vicinity of the theatre, and enjoy the play using the landscapes across the town as its stage. The story is based on the real-life stories and events in the past found during the interviews with the el-derly in Shikano Town. While watching the performance, you might find yourself being in the past, or discover your future self in the scenery of the past.
Written by TAKAHASHI Hitoshi, NAKASHIMA Makoto
Directed by NAKASHIMA Makoto
Performed by SAITO Yoraiki, NAKAGAWA Rena, AKABANE Saburo, TAKAHASHI Hitoshi, NAKAGAKI Naohisa, YASUDA Maya, GOTO Shiori, OOKAWA Junko
Date & Time
Saturday, 9 November, 1pm
Sunday, 10 November, 1pm
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Venue
In Shikano town (Please first come to BIRD Theatre.)
Admission
free
[ The Period of The Festival ]Thursday, 24 October - Sunday, 17 November, 2019
Venue
BIRD Theatre (The Main Venue: 1812-1, Shikano, Shikano Town, Shikano City), Shikano Traffic Interchange Hall “Child Village Dream”, The Assembly Hall Theatre, The Former Kowashigawa Elementary School Gymnasium, Shikano Town General Welfare Centre
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Host
Japan BeSeTo Committee, Japan Performing Arts Foundation
Co-Host
BIRD Theatre Management Committee, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori City
Grant
The Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2019, Japan Arts Council
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Host
BIRD Theatre Management Committee
Co-Host
Tottori Prefecture, Tottori City,
Grant
The Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2019
Support
Tottori Prefecture Board of Education, Tottori City Board of Education, Yonago City Board of Education, Sakaiminato City Board of Education, Kurayoshi City Board of Education, Daisen-cho Board of Education, Nanbu-cho Board of Education, Hoki-cho Board of Education, Hiezu-cho Board of Education, Nichinan-cho Board of Education, Hino-cho Board of Education, Kofu-cho Board of Education, Iwami-cho Board of Education, Wakasa-cho Board of Education, Chizu-cho Board of Education, Yazu-cho Board of Education, Misasa-cho Board of Education, Yurihama-cho Board of Education, Kotoura-cho Board of Education, Hokuei-cho Board of Education, The Shin Nihonkai Shimbun Co., Ltd., The Asahi Shinbun Company Tottori Head Office, The San-in Chuo Shimpo Newspaper Co.,Ltd, Mainichi Shinbun Tottori Branch Office, The Yomiuri Shinbun Torroti Branch Office, The Sankei Shinbun Tottori Branch, Nikkei Inc. Tottori Branch Office, Chugoku Shinbun Tottori Branch Office, NHK Tottori, NIHONKAI TELECASTING CO., LTD., Broadcasting System of San-in Inc., San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting Co.,Ltd., Kyodo News Tottori Branch Office, Nihonkai Cable Network, Inc., Radio Bird, Yonago City Tourism Association, TOTTORI PTA Association, TOTTORI TELETOPIA, FM-SANIN Co., Ltd., Tottori Culture and Arts Foundation