Studio HIKARI, a small theater at the Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center, will reopen in March 2019. In the second part, we will introduce the charm of the renewal commemorative dance performance "Maki Morishita Present, Past, Future 'Tenkomori'", which will be performed from March 19th (Tuesday) to March 21st (Thursday, holiday), with comments from those involved in the event. Report.
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[Studio HIKARI Kazuyuki Kazuyuki: Kanagawa Prefecture Performing Arts Director Interview]
Studio HIKARI, a small theater space, will reopen after renovation. What specifically is its appeal to young artists? We asked Kazuyuki Kazuya, manager of Momijizaka Hall Studio HIKARI.
---I think Studio HIKARI, which will open in March 2019, will be primarily used by Magcal Theater, but what kind of people do you envision using it?
Kazuyuki Kazuya (hereinafter referred to as Kazuya): The Youth Center is a place for the healthy development of young people in Kanagawa Prefecture. We are developing all our businesses based on this concept. Even if you look at it nationwide, it can be said that it is rare to find a facility for young people on this scale and with such a rich history. We have decided to renovate Studio HIKARI as a space specializing in performances including dance, music, and art, as well as physical expression using the body and voice. We will develop theater and dance businesses centered on Magcal Theater, which provides Studio HIKARI as a venue.
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I would like young people to actively use it. I want young people to grow richer by expressing themselves through performing arts. We hope that the presentations at Studio HIKARI will be used as a foothold by young and creative people, such as those in their 20s and junior high and high school students under 20. Of course, the "users" mentioned here include not only the performers, but also the audience. In other words, we aim to create an audience in a broader sense, and create a movement in which young artists work together with audiences, including even younger people. I would like to move in that direction.
---What does the challenge of this location mean to Studio HIKARI's main target audience, people in their 20s and young people under 20?
Kareya: Throughout the year, the Youth Center holds theater and dance competitions, recitals, and seminars for junior high and high schools in the prefecture at Momijizaka Hall. For example, it would be great if a youth center could become a place for a high school student to come back to after graduating from high school and entering university to continue performing in theater or dance. In this way, we aim to have all programs work together organically. In the Yokohama area, there hasn't been a theater with a capacity of just over 100 seats for a long time. There are very few spaces of this size not only in Yokohama but also in the metropolitan area. For young artists, what is most needed is a venue with a capacity of around 100 to 150 people. First of all, get up close and personal with customers, hone your skills and performance, and receive direct feedback. After taking that step, perform at a larger venue. Currently, there are theaters in both Tokyo and Yokohama that seat only a few dozen people, but the next step is to suddenly increase the size to over 200 seats. Studio HIKARI can be said to be a small theater space with an ideal scale as a place where we can hone our expressions during this time.
――As the opening of Studio HIKARI approaches, how do you feel about the reaction from people involved in the stage?
Kashiya: When I talk to various people about this place, I get responses such as ``I'm surprised that a place like this even exists'' and ``I definitely want to try it.'' We have received feedback that both theater and dance artists are finding it appealing. Studio HIKARI will mainly be used by young artists and audiences in Kanagawa Prefecture, but in terms of accessibility, we would also like artists from the Tokyo metropolitan area, Tokyo, and other metropolitan areas outside of Tokyo to use it as well. As a result, I would like to create a synergistic effect that will allow Kanagawa to become a hub where young talent can be showcased.
◎Apply to Magcal Theater and present your work at Studio HIKARI!
Studio HIKARI can be rented as a rental studio or used for co-sponsored programs, but we encourage all young artists to take on the challenge of applying to the open program Magcal Theater.
Magcal Theater is an initiative of Kanagawa Prefecture that aims to discover and develop young talent. Groups selected by Magcal Theater can use Studio HIKARI as a performance venue free of charge (includes incidental facilities). Furthermore, the training room on the 3rd floor of the Youth Center can be used as a rehearsal space on weekday nights. Public recruitment for theater companies and companies is held twice a year.
Studio HIKARI plans to use the Magcal Theater for half of the dates per year. Please take advantage of this opportunity!
[Magcal Theater application details]
[Target (genre)] Performances related to performing arts such as drama, dance, music, and recitations. However, this excludes content that violates public order and morals or is considered inappropriate for implementation at a youth center that primarily targets young people.
[Performance qualifications] An organization whose members are mainly up to the age of 39. Or an organization that works with children and young people.
[How to apply]
Click here for the Magcal Theater recruitment guidelines and schedule for the second half of 2019 (October 2019 to March 2020).
◎We have received messages of support from artists participating in Magcal Theater!!
We have received messages of support for Studio HIKARI from artists from theater companies who have participated in Magcal Theater and used the multipurpose plaza! We have been asked to participate in Magcal Theater and share their experiences using the multipurpose plaza, the predecessor of Studio HIKARI, as well as their expectations for the newly renovated space.
◇Marie Kobayashi◇
(Choreography, director, dancer, actor. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Head of waqu:iraz.)
I like theater. She was familiar to him as she often went to dance recitals, which she had learned from a young age, and to see plays with her mother, who loved musicals. Once I realized the appeal of being disconnected from reality and laughing, crying, and getting angry with a large group of people, I was hooked.
Since I've become the creator, planning my own projects, and renting theaters, every time I see a space that hasn't been painted yet, I feel like I've acquired a blank canvas. . My heart is pounding, thinking about what kind of picture I will draw next.
At the multipurpose plaza (currently Studio HIKARI), Magcal Theater's participation works include ``Our Body is Made of Stars (2016)'' and an all-female cast work ``My Work (2018)''. ” were performed. The work I performed for the first time in 2016 had the theme of the universe and the birth of life, and had the image of a science museum or educational program, so I instinctively felt that this space inside the youth center would be a perfect fit. Two years later, I performed the work at the multipurpose plaza again, and I once again felt the deep sense of community and openness of the venue as a venue for performing works. The flat space allows for a high degree of freedom in how the stage and audience seats are arranged, and I think it's particularly attractive that there are so many options for how to use the space. With the new opening as Studio HIKARI, which will be easier to use as a small theater, I have high hopes that not only myself but a variety of performers and creators will be able to challenge themselves in various ways of showing and creating. .
waqu:iraz, which I organize, is also planning to perform the work this summer. Using Oscar Wilde's play ``Salome'' as a motif, the all-female cast will once again create a work through divising (collective creation by the cast, direction, and choreography). Planning is still in progress, but I would like to try new creations with the attractive cast and staff.
[Next performance schedule]
waqu:iraz05 “Salome (tentative)”
[Performance schedule] Mid-July 2019
[Play] “Salome” by Oscar Wilde
[Direction/Choreography] Marie Kobayashi
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center Studio HIKARI
【profile】
Marie Kobayashi
Choreographer, director, dancer, actor. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosted by waqu:iraz. In addition to appearing in musicals and theater productions, he also choreographs and stages dance and moves mainly for stage productions. In 2014, he launched waqu:iraz as a solo project. He was a finalist in the 8th Sengawa Theater Drama Competition and won the Actor Award. Participated in Magcal Theater in 2016 and 2016. Other works in which he has recently participated as an individual include the Toyohashi Arts Theater PLAT's ``Theatre Created with High School Students - Akaoni'' movement, the choreography for ``Is there less bullying in boys' schools?'', and the appearance in Seinendan Link ROMT's ``A Midsummer Night's Dream.''・Choreography, choreography for Jijido's ``Zoya Peritz's Apartment'', choreography for Playwright Girls' Association ``The Human Condition,'' etc.
◇Mr. Atsuhiro Hatano◇
(Playwright and director. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Head of the theater company 820 Productions.)
Photography: Akiko Inda
We are delighted that the multipurpose plaza will be reborn as a theater in both name and reality. The renovation, which will be carried out in stages, will begin by painting the floors and walls black, allowing nailing into the floors, and installing a new private entrance and foyer. I imagine that just by doing this, the usability will change considerably, and the impression of the space will change fundamentally (when we performed Hamlet in this place, we wanted everything to be all black, so we put up blackout curtains). It took a lot of effort to wrap it around and lay lino.)
If the functionality is easy to use and it shows its posture as a theater, then at the same time it should be called the ``spirit of the theater'', or ``the soul of the theater'', ``what dwells in the theater'', and ``what makes the theater a theater.'' '', but in any case, I hope that aspects related to the appearance of theaters will also change.
For a long time, plays and dance performances have been performed in the multipurpose plaza, attracting a variety of theater artists and dancers from young people to veterans, and the feeling that it is a ``theatre'' has been accumulated by those who have set foot there. This led to the government's movement and its rebirth into a ``theatre'' in both name and reality. Aside from issues with design and materials, my opinion is that when a theater space is soaked with the blood, sweat, and tears of those who have stepped foot in it, and is home to the buzz of countless ghosts, becomes imbued with a certain special power.
Ghosts are the echoes of the countless lines whispered (or shouted) in a place, the breath of the audience each night, and the people's expectations, hopes, longings, rumors, dreams, and memories of that place. It means.
“There is a small theater like this in Kanagawa Prefecture.”
``The play I saw there was interesting.''
"My senior will be appearing in that theater next time."
"How should I use that pillar?"
“I want to perform in that theater someday.”
I hope that the theater will be a place where more ghosts can be legitimately brought in. I heard that the number of performances held each year will increase as the theater becomes more popular than ever. In addition to performances, a variety of workshops (for example, year-round theater workshops for junior high and high school students) and lectures are held, creating a place for continuous exchange, and making this theater a great place for theater artists and dancers in Kanagawa. I hope that it will come to occupy a certain position.
In order to give the theater on the hill in Sakuragicho an attractive appearance that can only be found here, we, the creators, will boldly create good plays/dance and stages that will vividly transform the way we see the world. , I would like to strive to create, sometimes with abandon.
[Next performance schedule]
theater 045 syndicate × 820 production joint performance
“Farewell, Mr. Charlie” (tentative title)
[Performance schedule] May 2nd (Thursday) to May 5th (Sunday), 2019
[Written by] Atsuhiro Hatano
[Direction] Tomofumi Nakayama
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center Studio HIKARI
【profile】
Atsuhiro Hatano
Playwright, director. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1984. Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters. In 2004, he founded the 820 theater company. Characterized by lines that breathe in the present and are imbued with body heat, they positively depict humans confronting something larger than humanity. In 2016, he performed a series of classical works as part of the ``Journey to Find the Beginning of the River'' series. His main works include "The World" (2015), "Hamlet" (2016), and "The City of Tokyo Dreams" (2018).
◎Information on Studio HIKARI renewal commemorative dance performance
This report covers a wide range of topics, including the mission of the youth center, the appeal of the newly opened small theater space Studio HIKARI, and expectations. Studio HIKARI itself, as a place where young talents can spread their wings, aims to be nurtured not only by the creators, but also by the audience who visit.
For three days from March 19, 2019, Studio HIKARI will hold a renewal commemorative dance performance by Maki Morishita. Please take this opportunity to visit Studio HIKARI and experience its charm!
Interview and text: Tomomi Toi (voids)
A unique and powerful Morishita world masterpiece that unfolds with fanciful movements!! A packed omnibus that interweaves Morishita's solo debut work 15 years ago, recent masterpieces, and Morishita stand group dances.
Studio HIKARI renewal commemorative dance performance
Maki Morishita
Present, past, future "Tenkomori"
[Date and time] March 19th (Tuesday) - March 21st (Thursday/Holiday)
3/19 (Tue) 19:30~
3/20 (Wednesday) 19:30~
3/21 (Thursday/Holiday) 15:00~
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center Studio HIKARI
[Stage Director] Masato Kawaguchi (Rayon Vert)
[Cast] Maki Morishita, Morishita Stand (Sho Ito, Hirona Kai, Rina Kobayashi, Fuuka Takahashi, Hayao Nakamura, Akane Miyazaki), and others
[Fee] General ¥3,500 (¥3,800 on the day), ¥1,500 for high school students and younger
[Ticket sales]
■Ticket Kanagawa Click here to reserve online!! TEL.0570-015-415 (10:00-18:00)
■Counter sales Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (10:00-18:00), KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater (10:00-18:00)
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[Sponsor] Kanagawa Prefecture, Morishita Planning, Highwood General Incorporated Association
[TEL] 045-263-4475 (Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center Hall Management Division/9:00-17:00)
PROFILE
◇Maki Morishita◇
(Choreographer, dancer, director of Morishita Stand)
©︎RYO OHWADA
Dance has its roots in a play that was developed as a child while making friends at a new school. So far, he has performed solo works in over 30 cities in 10 countries. A collaborative piece with contemporary artist Tabaimo, ``The Fruit from the Rust,'' and a solo ``Beethoven Symphony No. 5'' in which artists with completely different backgrounds such as MIKIKO, Mirai Moriyama, Naoki Ishikawa, and Akira Kasai are in charge of the choreography of each movement. He engages in activities that are not bound by genre, such as releasing ``Dance all the movements of ``Fate.'' In 2016, “Morishita Stand” was launched. With a motto of 100 people and 100 people, we gather people from a wide range of generations to hold workshops and create works. It is characterized by an unpredictable and bizarre world that involves the surroundings at once and has a unique "pause". Received the 8th Japan Dance Forum Award in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, he was a senior fellow at the Saison Cultural Foundation.
◇Morishita stand◇
A company that has been active since 2016, centering on unique young dancers selected through auditions. We are currently searching for a new company style that respects free thinking and independence, allowing young dancers with an average age of 25 to spread their wings. In 2018, a trial performance was held to launch the company.
[Studio HIKARI]
Address: Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center 2F, 9-1 Momijigaoka, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
access:
Get off at JR Negishi Line "Sakuragicho Station" and walk from the "North Gate" (west exit) for about 8 minutes.
Get off at Sakuragicho Station on the Yokohama Municipal Subway Line and walk for about 10 minutes.
About 13 minutes walk from Hinodecho Station on the Keikyu Line
Get off at Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line and walk for about 20 minutes.
