The Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes set mainly consists of various styles of kimono hung on stands. These kimono are trees, buildings, and other characters, as required.
Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes
鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独
「鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独」は、様々な種類の着物を巡る物語。着物は時には木々に、時には建物や他の登場人物になって、物語を彩ります。
During the Heian period in medieval Japan, three men are exiled to a remote island as punishment for an attempted coup d’etat. In the present, a man and a woman attempt to tell that story, while keeping the real world at bay. But questions begin to accumulate as the line between the real and unreal gets blurry, both in the story and in the personal lives of the performers. Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes will be an exploration on the construction of our identities using stories from the Heike Monogatari and from the Noh theatre tradition, focusing on the story of Shunkan.
The YTG team has a familiarity with the story of Shunkan, having created an earlier version of the show in 2014. In that year, YTG members Andrew Woolner and Graig Russell created a show about the reality-bending properties of the theatre space using stories from the Heike Monogatari. This year’s Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes will be a reimagining of that 2014 show. This new piece will feature Andrew Woolner again along with our guest theatre artist Catherine Hong Doan Nguyen. Together with the core YTG creative team, and a diverse, international team of artists, they will spend five months researching, exploring, breaking down, and finally re-devising Kikai-ga-shima from the ground up.
The 2014 Kikai-ga-shima leaned very heavily on the tense interplay between the two performer-characters, and this new version will be no different. We’re anticipating that the tension between Andrew’s English Canadian identity and Catherine’s French Canadian identity will be a key component of the production, bringing the idea of national identities and national foundation myths to the fore.
Research will start in May 2020, with rehearsals commencing at the beginning of June. There will be a showcase production in July, featuring YTG’s summer ensemble, presenting myths, both Japanese and foreign, to be curated and adapted into the final production. This will be followed by a fully mounted version that will premiere at the World Peace Theatre in Kawasaki September 19th to 21st, 2020.
It is our hope that Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes will then tour in Japan and internationally. We strongly believe that it’s important to provoke a conversation about national identity right now, and that’s what we hope our new show, possibly with your help, will do.
平安時代、三人の男が政変を画策したことの罰として、離島へ流刑された。今日、一人の男と一人の女が現実から隔絶したところでこの物語を語りだす。しかし次第に現実と非現実の境が曖昧になり、役者は登場人物と自らの人生の区別がつかなくなっていく———
「鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独」は平家物語と能の舞台からの「俊寛」物語を基に、我々のアイデンティティを探っていきます。YTGは2014年にもこの作品を制作したことから、「俊寛」の物語に親しみを感じてきました。当時制作に携わったのはAndrew WoolnerとCraig Russell。平家物語を用いて、劇場空間に置かれた、現実をねじ曲げるような小道具を巡って物語が進行していく作品を発表しました。今年の「鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独」はAndrew Woolnerが再び携わり、Catherine Hong Doan Nguyenをゲストアーティストとして迎えます。YTGのクリエイティブチームや多様な国際的アーティストと共に五か月間の研究や試行錯誤を重ね、ついに「鬼界ヶ島」を根底から再制作します。
Team Members・実演にあたる人材
Andrew Woolner
Creator / Performer / Artistic Director
With nearly three decades of making theatre under his belt, Andrew is the constant creative force behind all YTG projects. He specializes in coming up with ideas and building the teams to create them. He then performs any roles necessary to realize each project.
Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes is a project very close to his heart. In returning to re-imagine a well-loved previous show concept, he gets the opportunity to create something deeper and more personal.
30年近くもの間演劇制作を大成し、YTGの作品に絶えない創造性を発揮してきた。新しいアイデアを提供し、制作チームを集めることに長けており、各作品の実現のために必要な役は何でも引き受ける。
「鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独」は個人的に大変思い入れのある作品。親しまれてきた初期の構想に立ち返り、より深く、より個人的な作品を制作できる機会に恵まれた。
Catherine Hong Doan Nguyen
Creator / Performer
Catherine Hong Doan Nguyen is returning to Japan by our invitation to co-create and perform in the Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes. Based in Montreal, Canada, Catherine is an emerging theatre artist and we are very happy to have her back with us this year.
ケベック大学モントリオール校演劇専攻を卒業。「鬼界ヶ島：いくつかの孤独」の共同制作と出演の招聘を受けて再来日。カナダのモントリオールに拠点をおき、演劇の新興アーテイストとして活躍中。
Rio Namegaya
Production Manager
Rio Namegaya is born and raised in Japan and has loved theatre ever since she saw Hedwig and the Angry Inch in New York. She recently finished her exchange year at State University of New York, where she studied Technical Theatre, and is returning to Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. She is planning to pursue her career in technical theatre.
行谷莉於は神奈川出身、東京外国語大学を翌春卒業予定。2015年に「ヘドウィグ・アンド・ジ・アングリーインチ」を観て以来演劇に熱中し、交換留学中に米国のニューヨーク州立大学オルバニー校で演劇技術を学ぶ。将来も演劇に携わりたいと考えている。
Juri Ito
Assistant Artistic Director
Juri Ito is Assistant Artistic Director of YTG and made her debut directing 2019's ANTIGONE. Born and raised in Tokyo, she also spent a few years of her childhood in New York. She fell in love with the world of theatre during her study abroad at University of California, San Diego, where she was actively involved in theatre productions as a director and stage manager. She is currently in her senior year of university, double majoring in Political Science and Media. She is also dramaturge for the OKUNI Musical, a musical about a kabuki actress by Naomi Iizuka and Paul Hodge. With a strong passion for storytelling and cross-cultural collaboration, she hopes to continue bringing people together and utilizing creativity for social change.
Yokohama Theatre Group の芸術監督アシスタント。今回の作品の監督を務めている。東京出身、ニューヨーク在住経験あり。慶應義塾大学法学部政治学科4年。カルフォルニア大学サンディエゴ校の留学で演劇に出会い、監督やステージマネージャーとして大学の数々の作品に携わった。現在ではYokohama Theatre Group の芸術監督アシスタントとして異文化コラボレーションを画策、また支援している。今回の作品では監督として、デバイズド・シアター方針で国境を超えた社会におけるジェンダーの課題を探究した。他プロジェクトとして、出雲阿国のミュージカルのドラマツルギーも担当している。クリエイティビティを通して異文化交流を促進しながら、日本社会を見つめなおす作品を創っていきたいと思っている。
Jun Woo Hwang
Lighting Designer, Technical Director
Born in Korea, and raised in Japan, Jun Woo has been working in theater productions since his freshman year of high school. He has been a part of more than 10 productions, in and out of school, and is currently looking to expand his knowledge on lighting design, in an effort to pursue a career in theater.
韓国生まれ、日本育ち。ジュンウーは劇の制作には中学校3年生の頃から携わっており、これまでに学校内外での劇10公演以上もの制作に関わってきた。将来的には演劇に関わる仕事に就きたいと考えており、現在は照明デザインに関する知識を深める活動に励んでいる。
WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE・提供可能なサービス
Show Tour・どこでも実演
We can bring Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes to your venue at a reasonable cost.
ご希望のイベント場でリーズナブルなコストで「Kikai-ga-shima: Two or Several Solitudes」を実演致します。
Talks・トークイベント
We can give pre- or post-show talks and question and answer sessions in Japanese, English, or French for your audience.
実演後・実演前にトークイベント兼Q&Aセッションを行います。（英語・日本語対応)
Workshops・ワークショップ
In addition to the show, we can run physical theatre or playmaking workshops for your school or event.
実演以外に、演作・フィジカルシアターの各レベルのワークショップを行います。
Contact us about timing, logistics, and pricing!
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