THEATER/DANCE
Chekhov?! (Artistic Director's Selection)
Synopsis
Performance by young theater directors recommended by Hideki Noda, Artistic Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Chekhov, Kuro Tanino, the Head of a theater company, Niwag Gekidan Penino, presents “Chekhov?!” written and directed by himself. Featured performers include Eisuke Sasai and Toru Tezuka, who are among the most distinctive actors in the theater circle. This aspiring stage production is a collaboration between an up-and-coming young director and the production’s actors and should give a boost to this new form of artistic culture.
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Chekhov, Kuro Tanino, the Head of a theater company, Niwag Gekidan Penino, presents “Chekhov?!” written and directed by himself. Featured performers include Eisuke Sasai and Toru Tezuka, who are among the most distinctive actors in the theater circle. This aspiring stage production is a collaboration between an up-and-coming young director and the production’s actors and should give a boost to this new form of artistic culture.
Performance
“Chekhov?!”
Written and directed by Kuro Tanino
Dramaturg: Hidenaga Otori
Starring:
Eisuke Sasai
Tomoko Mariya
Yoko Ran
Mame Yamada
Toru Tezuka
Written and directed by Kuro Tanino
Dramaturg: Hidenaga Otori
Starring:
Eisuke Sasai
Tomoko Mariya
Yoko Ran
Mame Yamada
Toru Tezuka
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Small Hall 1
Schedule
January 25(Tue.) - February 13(Sun.), 2011
* Total of 24 performances; preview performances on January 21(Fri.) and January 22(Sat.).
* Total of 24 performances; preview performances on January 21(Fri.) and January 22(Sat.).
Organizers
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Kuro Tanino (Writer/Director)
Born in Toyama in 1976. A former psychiatrist. Founded his own theater company, “Niwa gekidan Penino” in 2000. Prefers utilizing stages that comprise installation art, presenting performances at his home or in an outdoor tent; favors locations over theater venues. He has presented many “atypical” plays that freely transcend the framework of existing theatrical performance. The first full-scale plays that he wrote, “Fortification of Smile” (2007) and “Starry Shadow Jr.” (2008) were nominated as finalists for the Kishida Kunio Drama Award, in consecutive years. “Starry Shadow Jr.” was uniquely composed as a play-within-a-play in which adults perform as a “fake family” as part of a child training program, and trained children move about in a world of delusion. His unique imagination and dramatic interpretation has attracted attention, and in recent years he has directed “The Wild Duck” (2007) and “Little Eyolf” (2008) by Ibsen. Participated in Seika Engekisai (Seika Theatre Festival) (2004 in Osaka) and F/T (Festival/Tokyo) (2009 in Tokyo). Tanino has been invited to give numerous performances overseas, including in Taiwan (2004), Germany (2009), and Switzerland (2010).
Ticket Information
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Sunday, November 21, 2010
Ticket [All seats reservation only / Tax included]
<Regular performance>
S: 4,500 yen
A: 3,200 yen
A: 2,000 yen (for age under 25)
<Preview performance>
3,000 yen
・Tickets for a preview performance: Seat A (for age under 25) is available only at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Service.
・Persons with disabilities can enjoy the performance at a discount. For more information, please inquire at the Ticket Service or visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space website.
・Children preschool age and younger not admitted.
Tickets are available at the following locations:
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Service: 03-5985-1707; http://www.e-get.jp/tgg-ts/pt/ [PC];
http://www.e-get.jp/tgg-ts/dt/ [Mobile]
Horipro Ticket Center: 03-3490-4949 (10:00 - 18:00, *Open until 13:00 on Saturday / Closed on Sundays and holidays)
Horipro Online Ticket: http://hpot.jp/ [PC & Mobile]
E Ticket Pia: 0570-02-9999 [P code: 407-915]; http://pia.jp/t/
e+ (ePlus): http://eplus.jp [PC & Mobile]
Lawson Ticket: 0570-084-003 [Interactive voice response]; http://l-tike.com
0570-000-407 [Operator assisted / L code: 32909]
CN Play Guide: 0570-08-9999 http://www.cnplayguide.com/
Ticket [All seats reservation only / Tax included]
<Regular performance>
S: 4,500 yen
A: 3,200 yen
A: 2,000 yen (for age under 25)
<Preview performance>
3,000 yen
・Tickets for a preview performance: Seat A (for age under 25) is available only at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Service.
・Persons with disabilities can enjoy the performance at a discount. For more information, please inquire at the Ticket Service or visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space website.
・Children preschool age and younger not admitted.
Tickets are available at the following locations:
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Service: 03-5985-1707; http://www.e-get.jp/tgg-ts/pt/ [PC];
http://www.e-get.jp/tgg-ts/dt/ [Mobile]
Horipro Ticket Center: 03-3490-4949 (10:00 - 18:00, *Open until 13:00 on Saturday / Closed on Sundays and holidays)
Horipro Online Ticket: http://hpot.jp/ [PC & Mobile]
E Ticket Pia: 0570-02-9999 [P code: 407-915]; http://pia.jp/t/
e+ (ePlus): http://eplus.jp [PC & Mobile]
Lawson Ticket: 0570-084-003 [Interactive voice response]; http://l-tike.com
0570-000-407 [Operator assisted / L code: 32909]
CN Play Guide: 0570-08-9999 http://www.cnplayguide.com/
Contact
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space
1-8-1 Nishi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Phone: 03-5391-2111
Fax: 03-5391-2215
1-8-1 Nishi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Phone: 03-5391-2111
Fax: 03-5391-2215
