撮影：松本成弘
In the 2025 version, with a new cast and new direction, the story’s apparent bleakness is gradually overturned, just as in the original novel. In turn, emerges the author Agota Kristof’s experience of a wartorn rural landscape and the human solitude that emerges from it.
Casts include Kosuke Ashiya, Yasuko Sasaki, and Tatsuya of Safari-P, as well as two guest stars: Kei Tsujimoto, a multi-talented artist who works as a dancer, choreographer and photographer, and Yuko Mori, an established dancer/choreographer who left a strong impression playing both a young girl and an old lady in a previous production of “SUKIMA (2023)”.
This is the first time since its premiere in 2017 that “Le Grand Cahier” has two female cast members. Following the Kyoto and Aichi productions will be a long-awaited Tokyo premiere.
Information
2025.6.6 (FRI) – 6.8 (SUN)
June 6th (Fri)-8th (Sun)
6th (Fri) 7:00 PM
7th (Sat) 1:00 PM
8th (Sun) 1:00 PM●
Venue : North Hall
About
story
In order to escape the raging war, young twins leave their familiar home and mother to live with their grandmother in a small town. The twins train themselves to protect their bodies and souls from the despicable behavior of others amidst the war; they learn to discard emotional attachment, keeping record of all that happens to them.
cast・staff
Based on the novel by Ágota Kristóf
Translation: Hori Shigeki
Performance script and direction: Akane Yamaguchi
Cast: Kosuke Ashiya, Yasuko Sasaki, Tatsuya(All members of Safari P)、Kei Tsujimoto、Yuko Mori(Monochrome Circus)
Music: Mayu Masuda
Set design: Masaya Natsume
Lighting: Akane Ikebe
Sound: Yasuyo Morinaga
Video: Hiroto Takezaki（creative studio Flat box）
Costumes: Yasuko Sasaki
Stage manager: Nobuaki Oshika
Director’s assistant: Toko Murata
Direction team: Shinsuke Matsumoto
Promotional Design: Ryota Yamaguti （slowcamp）
Japanese-English translation: Junro Shibara
Video recording for streaming：Toshiaki Nakatani
Produced by Ayumi Mito（syuz’genLLC.）, stampLLC.
Prorfile
Performance Script and Direction: Akane Yamaguchi
Playwright/director. Representative Partner of STAMP, LLC. She was awarded the Grand Prize of the 10th OMS Drama Award (2003) and the First Prize of the Young Directors’ Competition 2006 (2007). From 2007 to 2009, she stayed in Helsinki, Finland, as a trainee under the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists. After returning, she resumed her activities in Japan. Since then, she has received the ACA National Arts Festival New Director Award (2012), the Ryukoku Encouragement Award (2013), the first prize of the Toga Theatre Artists’ Competition for Outstanding Director (2015). Associate Artist, Atelier Gekiken (2015-2017); Senior Fellow, Saison Foundation (2016-2018); Part-time Lecturer, Ryukoku University (2010-); Artistic Director, Menikon Theater Aoi (2023-).
Safari P
In July 2015, the company’s production of “This Property Is Condemned” (written by Tennessee Williams) won first prize at the Toga Theatre Artists’ Competition for Outstanding Director. The company’s six members are Kosuke Asiya, Tatsuya, Yasuko Sasaki, Akane Ikebe, Yasuyo Morinaga, and Akane Yamaguchi (as of March 2025). The company consists of performers (actors/dancers), technical staff (lighting/sound), and a direction team (director/dramaturg).
Until now, the company has mainly launched productions from existing plays and novels. The company’s production closely inspects the author’s biography and underlying historical backgrounds, and then extracts a minimum amount of text from the original writing. Taking advantage of the team of performers consisting of both actors and dancers, a combination of their bodies, minimal stage design and minimal texts are used to unravel unexpected yet glaringly present elements of the existing work, transforming it from its written form.
In June 2019, the company was invited to FemArt Festival 7th to perform “Le Grand Cahier” at ODA Theatre (Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo). “Le Grand Cahier” was also performed in October 2019, at the Setouchi Triennale 2019 Autumn season.
Performances in other areas
Aichi June 14 (Sat)- 15 (Sun), 2025 Menicon Theater Aoi
Tokyo December 19 (Sat)- 21 (Sun), 2025 Sumida Park Theater SOU
Contact
“Le Grand Cahier” Production Department
MAIL: https://stamp-llc.com/contact
WEB: https://stamp-llc.com/
Tickets
Ticket Prices
Free seatingEarly-bird discount: 4,000 yen
Regular: 4,500 yen
18 or younger: 1,000 yen
Persons with disabilities and their caregivers: 2,500 yen (one accompanying caregiver free of charge)
Tickets at the door: +1,000 yen per person per day
*No admission for preschool children.
*Those with an 18 or younger ticket must provide identification on the day of the performance.
*Tickets for persons with disabilities and their caregivers may be purchased by those with a disability ID (shōgaisha techō). Please present your Physical Disability Recordbook (shintai shōgaisha techō), Special Education Recordbook (ryōiku techō), or Health Benefits Recordbook for the Mentally Ill (seishin shōgaisha hoken fukushi techō) at the reception desk on the day of the performance (One accompanying caregiver will also be admitted free of charge).
*If you wish to attend in a wheelchair, please let us know when reserving your ticket, or contact the “Le Grand Cahier” Production Department.
* Tickets at the door will be available on a first come, first served basis. We will be handing out numbered tickets for those purchasing tickets at the door.
Accessibility
Accessibility
We have the following support for the audience.
■For the audience members using wheelchairs
There are limited number of seats for wheelchairs available for this performance. Please also consult us about the helpers’ seats.
For application and inquiry: ROHM Theatre Kyoto Box Office TEL.075-746-3201
Accessible parking space and accessible toilet room are also available, as well as rental wheelchairs.
For application and inquiry: ROHM Theatre Kyoto accessibility@rohmtheatrekyoto.jp
■On-Stage Supertitles (Japanese & English)
Japanese and English supertitles will be provided on stage for all performances. Please note that, contrary to our initial announcement, we will not be lending tablets for subtitles. All supertitles will be displayed on stage. Supertitles will cover spoken dialogue only and will not include information related to music or sound effects.
■Script rental (Japanese only) [Free of charge].
The performance’s script (PDF) is available for the hearing impaired and hard-of-hearing. The script data will be available for viewing until the end of the day of the performance. If you wish to borrow the script, please let us know when you purchase your ticket, or contact the “Le Grand Cahier” Production Department with your name and the date of the performance you wish to attend.
If you have any concerns or need assistance in attending the performance (e.g. you are a wheelchair user, you have a guide dog), please feel free to inquire with the “Le Grand Cahier” Production Department.
Other accesibility information will be posted on the production website.
Babysitting Services
Childcare is available for audiences with young children so that they can better enjoy performances. Information on how and when to reserve will be available here.
Dates and times:
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 12:15 p.m. until 15 minutes after the end of the performance.
Deadline for applications:
Sunday, June 1, 2025
■Application Form
https://pro.form-mailer.jp/fms/d538fb11306793
For ages: from 3 months up to school age
Fee: ¥1,000 (per person and performance)