“It is well known that art connects humans and nature. However, art can also make people realize that all humans share the same fate with their origins.”
(John Dewey, An American Philosopher, 1859-1952)
The “BIRD” Theatre Festival TOTTORI combines the power of theatre art gathered both from in and outside Japan along with the power of the locals, history and its location. It creates an incredible excitement, exclusive to this special event. This year marks the 11th year for this festival. It will take place over the three weekends in many places inside Shikano town, Tottori city. Through a focus on theatre art, the “BIRD” Theatre Festival will bring you various encounters with joyful, fun, tasty and moving experiences.
There will be two additional performance venues. Moreover, we will set up the space for the theatre festival’s official food and exhibition in the castle town area.
Along with providing outstanding works both from Japan and overseas, this festival will broaden the connection with the local people and resources. It will also give you the opportunity to think about people and the community around you. We invite you to imagine the future while enjoying it. We will make this festival the only place that you can truly cerebrate the life experience. Please come and join this festival.
(The Festival Director, NAKASHIMA Makoto)
“BIRD” Theatre Festival TOTTORI 11 This Year’s Special Feature
Experience Outstanding Theatre Performances Both from Japan and Overseas
Such as the South Korea, Hong Kong, the UK and the US
Meet Theatre Art and Various People Here
See Lively Disabled People, Kids and the Elderly
The Two New Venues
Using “The Kurubiya” and “the Katsuya Gymnasium” as theatres. Five Different Performance Venues in Total !
Holding “Theatre × Kids Laboratory”
We will present how to lead the power of theatre art to the growth of children. Let’s practice it together!
The More Exciting Castle Area
There will be a lot of pop-up shops such as the theatre festival’s official theme houses, shops, cafes and so on.
Loop Line Bus to Each Venue
Stopping at the nearest station called “Hamamura” and each venue.
The local festival called “Wattaina Festival” will join us in the final weekend of our festival.
This local festival has been an annual event in October. But it will be held in September this year to collaborate with our theatre festival. Let’s enjoy the final weekend with full of excitements.
Performance for Adults
Forging the Swords
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Thursday, 6 September, 7pm
Friday, 7 September, 7pm
Saturday, 8 September, 6pm
Sunday, 9 September, 6pm - Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
KNOT
NIKKI & JD [From The UK]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 15 September, 8pm
Sunday, 16 September, 6pm - Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
* Performed in English
The Visitors
Project While [From the South Korea]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 22 September, 1pm
Sunday, 23 September, 1pm - Venue
- The Katsuya Gymnasium
* Performed in Korean
THE RELIGION OF BIRDS
BBATIK [From Tokyo, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 22 September, 6pm
Sunday, 23 September, 6pm - Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
Performed by Disabled People
Art activities by disabled people have flourished, especially in the field of fine art. Various attempts of theatrical art have been developed both in and outside Japan too. Please enjoy these two works simply as theatre performance first. Although each of them shows strong characteristics, you will be asked what it means to live while enjoying them. We also hold a symposium related to them.
THE FOURTH WALL
Theatre Breaking Through Barriers(TBTB) [From the US]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 8 September, 4pm
Sunday, 9 September, 4pm - Venue
- Shikano Traffic Interchange Hall “Child Village Dream”
* Performed in English
Things Born Out of “Romeo and Juliet”－2018
JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre [From Tottori, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 15 September, 4pm
Sunday, 16 September, 4pm - Venue
- Shikano Traffic Interchange Hall “Child Village Dream”
Symposium “Sharing the Time of Life : Disability and Theatrical Art”
Session 1
“Practice in the Oversea : Focus on American Cases and Think]
- Date & Time
- Sunday, 9 September, 10:30am - 12:00am
- Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Session 2
“Practice in Japan: To Be More Familiar with Theatrical Art”
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 15 September, 6pm - 7:30pm
- Venue
- BIRD Theare [Foyer]
Enjoyable Performance for both Adults and Kids
You may think it’s just a performance for kids, but is that really so!? In a simple story, you will find important messages as a person and enjoy amusing playing of actors’ bodies and voices. For adults, it is the most special gift that you can enjoy the performance in the laughters of kids.
Little Secret Granpa
urinko theatre [From Aichi, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Sunday, 16 September, 4pm
Monday (National Holiday), 17 September, 1pm - Venue
- The Katsuya Gymnasium
School For Thieves
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Monday (National Holiday), 17 September, 11am
- Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
Performed by Young People
Young theatre artists and trainees (those who are still learning) meet the audience and other productions through presenting their own performance, which will lead them to express deeper level of what they are now. Then they will also re-encounter themselves.
We believe it a great thing that the theatre festival becomes a place for young people to grow. We added this role to our theatre festival as one of the most important pillars.
Bud of Asian Dance
Two Young Choreographers from HongKong Yazu High School Calligraphy Club with YASUMOTO Masako
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 8 September, 1pm
Sunday, 9 September, 1pm - Venue
- The Katsuya Gymnasium
Far East Love Story
High-school students of Tottori×MEGURO Daiji [From Tottori, Japan]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 15 September, 1pm
Sunday, 16 September, 1pm - Venue
- The Assembly Hall Theatre
Land Without A Master
Korea National University of Arts [From the South Korea]
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 22 September, 4pm
Sunday, 23 September, 4pm - Venue
- Shikano Traffic Interchange Hall “Child Village Dream”
* Performed in Korean
A Production with the Community
The familiar scenery would look different though your experience with theatre art and dance. People that you know well show up. Theatrical art gets into various people’s lives. Then it becomes the mediator to dissimilate people and the scenery.
That is the complicated way of explaining our aim for this production. Please come and see the performance anyway. It will be so much fun. Then you would understand it.
Dance Performance by the Elderly
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 8 September, 8pm
- Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
“Theatre Performance of the Elderly, by the Elderly and for Everyone” Reading Performance “Mother of My Dreams”
- Date & Time
- Monday (National Holiday), 17 September, 1pm
- Venue
- Shikano Traffic Interchange Hall “Child Village Dream”
Theatre × Kids Laboratory
Theatre art is an expression that has been built up for a long time. It has great potential of diverse wisdoms that stimulate brains and bodies of humans.
The society has been greatly changeng in this modern world. In this laboratory, we will examine how we can make the best use of these wisdoms for kids under these circumstances nowadays. We will do it from all angles in terms of a viewpoint of child-rearing and the growth of people.
A Workshop to Think about Bearing and Raising Children
- Date
- ① Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September
② Friday 14, Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Monday (National Holiday) 17 September - Time
- Each workshop is from 10am until 12noon .
After the workshop, there is an hour free time (12noon - 1pm).
It’s up to you whether you stay or leave for this free time. - Venue
- The Kurubiya Theatre
Open Day! The School of Little Birds
- Date & Time
- Monday (National Holiday), 17 September, 3pm
- Venue
- The Kurubiya Theatre
Parent and Child Theatre Art’s Meeting
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 22 September
Sunday, 23 September - Venue
- The Kurubiya Theatre
Other Programmes
Aoyama Gakuin University, Tottori Branch
Kids Summer Workshop “Let’s make a magic video with the iPad!”
- Date & Time
- Sunday, 2 September
- Venue
- Around Cafe ”Shikano Gokoro”
* This workshop is for elementary and junior high school students.
Walk around Shikano
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 8 September, 11am - 12am
Saturday, 15 September, 11am - 12am
Sunrday, 16 September, 11am - 12am - Meeting Place
- In Front of the BIRD Theatre’s Entrance
“A Family of Little Birds × BIRD Theatre Festival 11”～Staying the Night and Camping at the Theatre～
- Date
- Saturday, 8 September
Saturday, 15 September
Sunday, 16 September
Saturday, 22 September
Sunday, 23 September - Photo Session
- 1pm - 5pm
(End of the Camp) At 8am on the Next Day Morning - Venue
- BIRD Theatre
- Meeting Time
- We will inform you in reception.
Party
Opening Party
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 8 September, 8pm - 9:30pm
- Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Closing Party
- Date & Time
- Sunday, 23 September, 8pm - 9:30pm
- Venue
- BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Night Event
- Date & Time
- Saturday, 15 September, 6pm～
Sunday, 16 September, 6pm～ - Venue
- Bird Theatre, The Temple ”Korin-ji”
