| Start time | 1/30（Tue） | 1/31（Wed） | 2/1（Thu） | 2/2（Fri） | 2/3（Sat） | 2/4（Sun） |
| 14:00 | ◎(E)★ | ◎ | ○ | |||
| 18:00 | ○ | |||||
| 19:30 | ○(E) | ○(E)★ | ○(E)★ | ○★ |
※Doors open 30 minutes before.
★＝Post-show talk (Japanese only)
(E)＝English surtitled performance (visibility limited to certain seats)
◎＝Childcare service available (￥1,000, limited availability, reservation required)
Tel: 075-212-7555 (weekdays: 9:30–17:30)
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About
Cast
Written and Directed by Toshiki Okada
Cast: Chieko Asakura, Riki Ishikura, Yuri Itabashi, Ayaka Shibutani, Ayaka Nakama, Leon Kou Yonekawa, Manami Watanabe
Set Design: TORAFU ARCHITECTS
Director’s Statement
“Five Days in March” is set in Tokyo during March 2003, around when the Iraq War started, a time that now seems long ago. This play from a decade ago will be staged in a new style with a cast of seven young (and dynamic) performers. I will also make surprisingly large numbers of revisions to the script. What will performing “Five Days in March” in the Japan of 2018 stir up?
Toshiki Okada
Five Days in March
This play portrays the everyday lives of young people over five days in March 2003, during which the American military began its aerial bombardment of Iraq. It is a major example of the signature style of chelfitsch, showcasing an exciting relationship that emerges between the play text, which retains the colloquial speech of young people, and the bodies of the performers, which enact exaggerated yet seemingly unconscious physical movements in response to the language. This marked a turning point in contemporary Japanese drama, fundamentally overturning the conventional structures of theatre. It won the 49th Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 2005. Following its overseas premiere in 2007 at Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels, it has been staged in over 30 cities worldwide, and presented its 100th performance at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre in 2011.
chelfitsch
Established in 1997, chelfitsch is a theatre company that stages the plays of writer and director Toshiki Okada. It marks its 20th anniversary this year. Acclaimed for its use of movement and a distinctive argot to explore the relationship between language and the body, chelfitsch is regarded today around the globe as one of the leading contemporary theatre groups in Japan. Following the overseas premiere of “Five Days in March” in 2007, it has since staged productions in 70 cities worldwide. In recent years, it has also received many commissions from international festivals. It premiered “Time’s Journey Through a Room” at ROHM Theatre Kyoto’s North Hall in 2016 as part of Kyoto Experiment 2016 Spring, attracting much attention domestically and internationally. This production marks its first return to the venue in approximately two years.
Presented by
ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Arts and Culture Promotion Foundation), Kyoto City
Planned and produced by
precog
Supported by
the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2017
Production
chelftisch, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre
Contact
ROHM Theatre Kyoto
Tel: +81 (0)75-746-3201
Tickets
Ticket Prices
Unreserved seating¥3,500
25 and Under: ¥2,500 (limited availability, in advance only)
Same Day: ¥4,000
*No admission for preschoolers.
Tickets on Sale
2017.10.14 (SAT)