WEEK 1
Theme:“A World Where Violence Is Exposed,
the Possibilities of Contemporary Theatre”
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world with its change of the status quo by force and its challenge to the established international order, making the world's future uncertain. A piece inspired by the works of Brecht (1898-1956) will be performed in the first week, and a work by Dürrenmatt (1921-1990) will be performed over two weekends. Both playwrights reflected through theatre on great social forces (politics, economy, war) that play upon human beings. The first week of BIRD Theatre Festival will examine how theatre has responded to political, economic, and war situations from multiple perspectives, based on the works of the two playwrights.
Theatre
The Visit
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI
[from Tottori, Japan]
【Date】
Friday, 16 September, 19:00-
Saturday, 17 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 18 September, 19:00-
Friday, 23 September, 19:00-
Saturday, 24 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 25 September, 19:00-
【Venue】
Open Air Theatre
Workshop
Read a Brecht’s Play for Escape
【Lecturer】
HAGIWARA Yuta (Director, Artistic director of Kamome Machine)
【Date】
Saturday, 17 September, 11:00-12:30
【Venue】 BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Theatre
BRECHT ON BRECHT!
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB)［USA］
【Date】
Saturday, 17 September, 14:00-
Sunday, 18 September, 14:00-
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
- Performed in English with Japanese Subtitles
Lecture
The German Playwright Brecht and the United States
Nicholas Viselli
（Artistic Director of Theater Breaking Through Barriers）
【Date】
Saturday, 17 September, 16:30-18:00
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- This programme is conducted in English.
Lecture
Lecture on the Theatrical Public Sphere
UCHINO Tadashi（Theater critic）
【Date】
Sunday, 18 September, 11:00-12:30
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- Consecutive Interpretation (Japanese → English)
Talk
Overview Talk on the Week 1
Nicholas Viselli × UCHINO Tadashi × NAKASHIMA Makoto
【Date】
Sunday, 18 September, 16:30-18:00
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- Consecutive Interpretation (Japanese ↔︎ English)
Other Programmes
Family Photo Session by MIZUMOTO Shunya
【Date】
Saturday, 17 September
Sunday, 18 September
Monday, 19 September
Friday, 23 September
Saturday, 24 September
Sunday, 25 September
【Time】
① 13:00～14:00
② 14:00～15:00
③ 15:00～16:00
【Meeting Place】
Cafe “Shikano Gokoro“
【Photo Location】
Around BIRD Theatre and in Shikano Town
【Admission】
6,000 yen/Family
Exhibition
Art Exhibition by Jean-François Guillon: “Crossing the Barriers of Meaning”
【Venue & Date】
① Birds' Gallery Tottori
Friday, 9 September - Sunday, 2 October
② ART CUBE COUTURE SHIKANO
Friday, 16 September - Sunday, 2 October
Special Programme
Mon 19 Sep (National Holiday)
Workshop
Let’s Make “Poems” with Our Bodies!
【Lecturer】
OOKA Jun（Playwright・Theater director）
【Date】
Monday, 19 September (National Holiday), 11:00-14:30 approx.
(With lunch break)
【Meeting Place】
Reception Area at BIRD Theatre
Theatre
Yokai Show in Jigoku Gokuraku!!
MEGURO Daiji
[from Kyoto, Japan]
【Date】
Monday, 19 September, 17:00-
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Theatre・Forum
San’in Kaigan Geopark Forum: “Wow! Theatre and Geo?”
【Date】
Monday, 19 September, 14:00-16:30
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
【Admission】
Free
WEEK 2
Theme:“Live Together, Live Beautifully”
"Disability" turns relationships between people, which should be diverse and sensitive, into something flimsy through assumptions and labels. It is not only a problem for people with "disabilities" but also everyone living in society. There is beauty in everyone's diverse ways of life and existence, regardless of whether they have a "disability" or not, and valuing that diverse beauty will change society into a better place. The second week will feature a joint performance by TBTB from the US and JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre produced by BIRD Theatre Company. It will also welcome ITO Asa (Professor at the Institute for Liberal Arts, Tokyo Institute of Technology) and others to discuss issues in contemporary society through the subject of "disability".
Theatre
The Visit
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI
[from Tottori, Japan]
【Date】
Friday, 16 September, 19:00-
Saturday, 17 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 18 September, 19:00-
Friday, 23 September, 19:00-
Saturday, 24 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 25 September, 19:00-
【Venue】
Open Air Theatre
Lecture
The Three-Year Trajectory of the Collaboration between TBTB and JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB)
［USA］
× JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre
[from Tottori, Japan]
【Date】
Saturday, 24 September, 11:00-12:30
Sunday, 25 September, 11:00-12:30
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- Consecutive Interpretation (Japanese ↔︎ English)
Theatre
US-Japan Co-production Works: “CTRL L” “A DIFFERENCE OF BEAUTY”
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB)
［USA］
× JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre
[from Tottori, Japan]
【Date】
Saturday, 24 September, 14:00
Sunday, 25 September, 14:00
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
- Some part of this programme is conducted in English.
Talk
“Altruism” and Expression
ITO Asa × HARIMA Yasuo
【Date】
Saturday, 24 September, 16:30-18:00
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
【Admission】
Adults: 1,000 yen
Under 18: 500 yen
Talk
Overview Talk on the Week 2
ITO Asa ×
TBTB ×
JIYU Gekijo-Freedom Theatre
- 【Date】
- Sunday, 25 September, 16:00-17:30
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- Consecutive Interpretation (Japanese ↔ English)
Other Programmes
Family Photo Session by MIZUMOTO Shunya
【Date】
Saturday, 17 September
Sunday, 18 September
Monday, 19 September
Friday, 23 September
Saturday, 24 September
Sunday, 25 September
【Time】
① 13:00～14:00
② 14:00～15:00
③ 15:00～16:00
【Meeting Place】
Cafe “Shikano Gokoro“
【Photo Location】
Around BIRD Theatre and in Shikano Town
【Admission】
6,000 yen/Family
Exhibition
Art Exhibition by Jean-François Guillon: “Crossing the Barriers of Meaning”
【Venue & Date】
① Birds' Gallery Tottori
Friday, 9 September - Sunday, 2 October
② ART CUBE COUTURE SHIKANO
Friday, 16 September - Sunday, 2 October
WEEK 3
Theme:“Express, Give It a Try, Produce”
The third week will focus on the joy of creation and will offer a variety of workshops. The 20th century was the age of consumption. Convenience and fulfilment brought about by material goods motivated many people. BIRD Theatre Festival has held workshops every year with the belief that "creating and interacting with others through creation" is the power of the 21st century. This year, workshops will be arranged in five fields, and two overseas artists will be invited for practice. This week, In the Womb, directed by ITO Masanori, will be presented as part of "Performing Arts in Nature - Looking to the Future of the World". It is a joint project with Toga, Shizuoka, and Toyooka to nurture the next generation of theatre directors. American contemporary short plays will also be introduced.
Workshop
[Theatre]Two-Day Workshop: Writing the Short Play
【Lecturer】
Rob Urbinati (Director, Playwright)
【Date】
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2, October, 11:00-12:30
(Two-day workshop)
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
- This programme is conducted in English.
Workshop
[Music]“My First Melody”
【Lecturer】
TAKENAKA Atsuhiko
(In-house Musician for BIRD Theatre Company)
【Date】
Saturday, 1 October, 11:00-12:30
Sunday, 2 October, 11:00-12:30
【Meeting Place】
Reception Area at BIRD Theatre
Workshop
[Photograph]The Art of Photography: How to Watch, Think and Tell
【Lecturer】
MIZUMOTO Shunya (Photographer)
【日時】
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2, October, 13:00-16:30
(Two-day workshop)
【Meeting Place】
Reception Area at BIRD Theatre
Theatre
Shikano Time Travel Tour "Shigeko’s Reward for Attending School Everyday" with pupils of School for Small Birds, Tottori University students, Shikano Town's people
BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI
[from Tottori, Japan]
【Date】
Saturday, 1 October, 14:00-
Sunday, 2 October, 14:00-
【Venue】
Various Locations in Shikano Town and
the Open Air Theatre
Workshop
[Video]Workshop by Moja and Komatsu: “Let’s Tell a Story with Video”
【Lecturer】
HATTORI Katsuyuki
(Video Artist)
KOMATSU Akie
(Junior High School Teacher)
KAWAHARA Hiroaki
【Date】
Saturday, 1 October, 16:00-17:30
Sunday, 2 October, 16:00-17:30
【Meeting Place】
Reception Area at BIRD Theatre
Workshop
[Art]Deconstruction of “A I U E O”!
【Lecturer】
Jean-François Guillon (Artist)
【Date】
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2, October, 16:00-17:30
(Two-day workshop)
【Venue】
ART CUBE COUTURE SHIKANO
Theatre
American Short Play Readings
Rob Urbinati [USA]
【Date】
Saturday, 1 October, 16:30-
Sunday, 2 October, 16:30-
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Foyer]
Theatre
"In the Womb" Performing Arts in Nature - Looking to the Future of the World
Produced by BIRD Theatre Company
【Date】
Saturday, 1 October, 19:00
Sunday, 2 October, 19:00
【Venue】
BIRD Theatre [Theatre]
Exhibition
Art Exhibition by Jean-François Guillon: “Crossing the Barriers of Meaning”
【Venue & Date】
① Birds' Gallery Tottori
Friday, 9 September - Sunday, 2 October
② ART CUBE COUTURE SHIKANO
Friday, 16 September - Sunday, 2 October
Exhibition Programme
Exhibition
Art Exhibition by Jean-François Guillon: “Crossing the Barriers of Meaning”
【Venue & Date】
① Birds' Gallery Tottori
Friday, 9 September - Sunday, 2 October
② ART CUBE COUTURE SHIKANO
Friday, 16 September - Sunday, 2 October
