Play! Theatre in Summer Open Day

Visual artist and filmmaker, Daisuke Yamashiro was born in 1983 in Osaka Prefecture. In his practice, he applies concepts of time in video to a space or project, developing a site-specific experience of time as artworks. In 2006, he formed the art collective Nadegata Instant Party with Tohru Nakazaki and Tomoko Noda, presenting participatory projects at art museums and arts festivals around Japan. He served as an educator at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, developing and conducting original workshops as well as producing numerous educational programs from 2006 to 2009. His installation piece “VIDERE DECK” was a Jury Selection at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival. His major exhibitions include “Roppongi Crossing 2016: My Body, Your Voice.” In 2018, he launched NENNE: A Social Place for Children and Adults, a collaborative project aimed at youngsters.

Dancer and choreographer, Masako Yasumoto has continued to stage her own performances widely at home and abroad. Not only dance, she also works across other disciplines and fields, including theatre, music, video/film, and fashion. She relocated to Fukuoka in order to create a standalone piece in 2012, after which she moved to Kyoto in 2015. Her practice also encompasses activities rooted in the community, such as workshops with local corporations and elementary schools.