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Ship of fools, from the realm of dead to Tokyo

Shuji Terayama Ship of fools, Tokyo 2026

From June 19 to June 28, another folly of Shuji Terayama will be revived. The Ship of fools will be performed at Za Koenji public theater. It will be another disturbing and mad experience, which will bring us back to the chaos of Angura in the seventies (the play dates back to 1976). From the Middle Age to contemporary times, a ship is travelling back from the realm of the dead – is it bringing back Orpheus among its twisted crowd of fools and drunkards ? Connected to The Narrenschif from Sebastian Brant (and illustrated by Albrecht Dürer), let us dive further in the creative Underground atmosphere of an uncontrolled Tokyo, fifty years ago. Music shall play quite a role in this theater piece. With this commemoration of Terayama Shuji 90th birth anniversary, we continue this season our travel in the Angura scene – do not miss the outdoor, under the tent performance of Kara Juro Tin soldier, by the way – and look for release of the booking for The book of the dead by Dairakudakan, the butoh company headed by Maro Akaji, who initially mingled with Kara Juro !
As booking is usually complicated in Japan, tickets can be purchased both from the theater, for a limited number of places, and from the company itself, which usually sells more tickets.

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Theater

Murakami Haruki Hard-boiled wonderland at the theatre

The famous novel from Haruki Murakami, Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world, is taken to the the stage under the direction of the French choregrapher Philippe Decoufle. It will play in Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, from January 10 to February 1st.
The play will be all in Japanese, in contrast with The confessions of a Monkey which was played partly in English, but it will be worth for Murakami’s fans who will have already read the novel, even with not full Japanese skills, and are ready to pay for the somewhat expensive tickets. Information available here.

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Greetings from the edge of the earth II

Suzuki Company of Toga will be playing in Kichijoji from December 12 to December 21. The second episode of the famous work Tadashi Suzuki, director and playwright who contributed so much to exchanges between the Japanese and international theater world, will be performed in the capital. A regular feature of the Scot Summer Season, this is a unique chance to have a glimpse of this works without having the chance to travel to Toga. It will be held in Japanese, as long as we can judge, but is a must-see in the contemporary theatre scene. See also the succinct leaflet in English and a presentation of the play in Japanese. This play is mythical, like a unicorn, but nobody has seen a unicorn yet everybody can describe one. Built on the shoulders of King Lear, this tragedy authored by Tadashi Suzuki stems from the observation of a sick world inhabited by sick people. Will there be hope at the edge ?

About Tadashi Suzuki (mostly in French)

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2 plays by Eri Watanabe

For Eri Watanabe 70th birthday, 2 of her plays, Whale ! Get on my hand and Ribbon will be shown at Honda theatre in Setagaya. Eri Watanabe, a famous playwright, director and actress, has played quite a role on the Japanese scene, and has been one of the very first woman director in Japan. Unfortunately, the plays will be in Japanese only.

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