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The stage is spinning! Get your life back on track! "Bite Show -BEST Edition-" Performance Report

舞台は回る!人生も回れ!『バイトショウ-BEST盤-』公演レポート

Magcal Performing Arts Academy, with playwright and director Kensuke Yokouchi as its president, trains talent in the performing arts. The 2018 performance ``Bite Show -BEST Edition-'' was held for two days, August 18th (Saturday) and 19th (Sunday).
The ever-improving singing and dancing, as well as the refined stage performances, have become a hot topic, and this year's tickets for all four performances have all been sold out. For those who were unfortunately unable to watch it, we will report on the details of the exciting stage!

The venue will be the Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center, which has produced many theater artists. Momijizaka Hall boasts a seating capacity of 812 during normal use, but for the ``Bite Show,'' the number of seats is limited to 180, and the special feature is the ``stage that rotates 360 degrees for each audience member.'' What kind of stage will it be? When I arrived with high expectations, I was surprised to be suddenly led onto the stage through the dressing room entrance!
That's right, the audience seats were set up above the stage!

I often wait while looking at the curtain from inside. At the opening bell, an actress appeared behind the curtain, enlivened the audience with a ``prelude,'' and then exited the venue after bidding. As expected, the stage mechanism is fully utilized.

When the curtain rises, the actors stand in the wide auditorium. If this entire space were to become an acting area, it would be a truly luxurious production.
The dramatic opening makes your heart flutter.

Actors run onto the stage one after another while singing "To the Stage."

And dance with all the members!
The audience seats are on top of the stage surface where the actors dance, so you can feel the liveliness of the actors in the form of vibrations. The acting area is so close that you can almost reach it with your hands and it's very impressive!
Dressed in a realistic part-time job uniform, she sings about her passion for pursuing her dreams and screams out the reality of part-time life!

The thrill of being posed in front of your eyes is MAX!
Even though it's such a large hall, it has the intimacy of a small theater.

As the stage rotates with a rumbling sound, to the right is the set of the store where the main cast members work part-time and where fellow aspiring musicians gather.
The rhythm of the play unfolding without any blackouts is also appealing.

To the left, a scene unfolds using the stairs in the wing of the stage as a set.
A dream that seemed like it was within reach came crashing down, and feelings of anger and grief mixed with nowhere to go... It's a painful scene, but it's like a scene from West Side Story and I think, ``It's so cool!''


This "BEST Edition" has been revised repeatedly since its premiere in 2016, and new songs have also been added.
“Money Katte” is sung with a live piano in the background. I was impressed by the scene in which he sings about the harsh realities of life, as if he were superimposing the images of the academy students as they grow into adults. Her singing voice, which is a mixture of strength and sadness, is reminiscent of aspiring stars on the Off-Broadway stage.

Even so, I can keep working hard because I have friends!
It's nice to have friends that even when we fight, we still want to do things together.

I thought things would get really exciting towards the finale.

Just because we all work the same way doesn't mean we can all achieve our dreams together. There are also moments when you are faced with such a harsh reality.

Still, I have friends. I have a hard time getting out of my part-time job, and even though I don't know what the future holds, I can do my best because I have friends who support me every day as I continue to run towards my dreams!

And even today, there are young people who work hard at part-time jobs while pursuing their dreams.

At the end, while "Let it be" was played, the cast members gathered in the audience and greeted each other.
Total time: approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. It seemed like a long time, but it seemed like it passed in the blink of an eye, and it was like a life full of ups and downs.

A total of 31 people from 0th to 4th generation. The 2018 summer stage, packed with everyone's efforts and thoughts, ended with a huge round of applause.
There is no doubt that in the near future, professional stage performers and musical stars from Kanagawa Prefecture will be born from among these!

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