Information
2026.10.30 (FRI) – 11.1 (SUN)
Friday, October 30: 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 31: 2 p.m.* / 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 1: 2 p.m.
*Childcare available
English surtitles
Venue : North Hall
About
Masato Nomura (RETRONYM／Director)
Born in 1991. Based in Kyoto, Japan.
Working as a stage director since 2016. Member of the art collective “RETRONYM.” He creates and presents performances, video works and texts both inside and outside of theaters, with motifs based on the human psyche and experiences. Taking the introduction of theatrical elements into the actual relationships between people, places, and environments as a starting point, he develops a diverse range of activities that are not limited to the production of works. In recent years, I have been working on artworks and projects based on fieldwork on graves in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, and research in psychiatric and elderly care facilities. He has also participated as an actor and assistant director in works by Takuya Murakawa and Kuro Tanino. 2024 ACY Artist Fellows.
Portfolio
About RETRONYM
RETRONYM is the art collective team formed by three members: Semon Seto (actor), Momo Takechi (artist), and Masato Nomura (director). Formerly known as the Theater SOKUDO (2016-2021), they changed their way of gathering and became RETRONYM in 2022. Based on keywords such as the audience and the audience seats, which are the concerns of each member, they issue the group magazine “Super Relax” in free paper, curate special exhibitions, hold group exhibitions, and produce performances.
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Presented by ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation), Kyoto City
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Supported by Japan Creator Support Fund
In cooperation with RETRONYM
Kyoto Art Center Artists-in-Studios program
KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2026 Partnership Program
Contact
Inquiries
ROHM Theatre Kyoto Tel.: 075-771-6051
Tickets
Ticket Prices
Unreserved seating¥3,000 (members: ¥2,700) / Youth (29 and under): ¥2,500 / 18 and under: ¥1,000 / Joint tickets with “Tourists”: ¥5,300
No admittance for preschoolers
Youth and 18 and under ticket holders are required to present proof of age at the venue on the day.
Pre-release
2026.7.11 (SAT)
Tickets on Sale
2026.7.18 (SAT)
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.
Service provider: Smile Life Kansai Office
Dates and time of service: From 13:15pm to 15 minutes after the end of performance on Saturday 31st, October
Closing dates of application: Saturday 24th, October
Number of children: Because of limited space to look after children, we can only accept a certain number of applications. Please note that we will stop accepting applications before the above dates when all the places are filled up.
For ages: from 3 months up to school age
Fee: \1,000 (per person and performance)
*Please pay the fee on site.
*Please inform us in case of cancellation. The fee will still be charged for cancellations within a week before the day of service.
*Please call ROHM Theatre Kyoto 075-771-6051 for looking after children at school age and any inquiry after the closing date.
■Application form
https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/a2aba81b295724
*Once the application is complete, an e-mail will be sent to you from Smile Life Kansai Office.
This may take few days. If you do not receive an e-mail before the closing date, please call the following number.
For inquiries and applications by phone, please call – Smile Life Kansai Office 06-6100-0300 from 9am to 6pm on weekdays and Saturdays.