The Magcal Theater provides a place where people can freely present and disseminate performing arts such as theater, dance, and music, with the aim of cultivating talent in the arts and culture.
On July 21st (Sat) and 22nd (Sun), Odawara-based theatre company Produce "Spiral Staircase" will be performing!
With less than a month to go until the performance, we sneaked into the rehearsal room, where excitement and tension were mixed. We interviewed Shinichiro Midori, who is in charge of writing and directing the play, and he talked about the highlights of the new work.
There will also be a ticket giveaway, so be sure to read to the end!
What prompted you to launch the theatre production "Spiral Staircase"?
The first time I stepped into the world of theater was with a theater company called "Makafushigi". Unfortunately, they stopped their activities, but I didn't want to leave theater at that point. So I started up the theater Produce "Spiral Staircase" with four friends. This year marks our 12th year.
Basically, I am in charge of writing and directing all of our productions. Everyone else has a regular job (laughs), so we only practice once or twice a week. But we still manage to stage two new productions every year.
How many members are there?
Currently, there are 12-13 members registered as "Spiral Stairs." However, not all of them will appear every time. I call out to the members for each performance, and I write the script to suit the members who raise their hands.
Usually, there are no auditions. This time, a total of eight people will be performing on stage, including four regular members and four guest performers from other theater companies, but to put it in extreme terms, it's fine for people to have no experience at all. We'll write the script to suit each person (laughs).
Does your theatre company have a color?
I like plays of various genres, so I don't have any particular preference, but if I had to say, I would say "stories that make you laugh, cry, and stay in your heart." I decide on a theme for each play, so I try to create a stage that conveys that theme to the audience.
What does the title "Kishikanmishikan" mean?
Sometimes the title is taken from within the story, and other times it is decided based on an image. This time it was the latter. I decided on it based on the sound of the words.
Written in kanji, it is a combination of deja vu and its antonym.
If "déjà vu" is when you feel like you know a road even though it's your first time walking down it, then "javu" is when you suddenly feel like you're walking down the same road all the time, but it's unfamiliar. I tried to depict such a strange world, like something out of science fiction.
It's a story where interesting and incomprehensible scenes pile up, but in the end everything comes together and a certain world emerges.
Please give a message to everyone watching Magcal.
I would like audiences who are seeing it for the first time to definitely come and see it. It's not a straight play, so I would be happy if it made them think, "There are people who write such unusual stories."
It may be confusing at first, but as the story progresses, various things will come together, and that process is interesting. I aim to create a play that finally makes sense and makes you think, "Ah, so that's what it was all about."
I would love for young people, such as high school students, to come and see it. I want them to know that acting can be so free.
[Story]
Shohei Fujii was a businessman who lived an ordinary life. On rainy days, the road home felt like the first time he had ever walked it.
An older woman named Tajima suddenly spoke to me. "Nice to meet you."
Sensing that his ordinary daily life will change dramatically, Fujii steps into an unknown world.
The world we live in is one where we know things even though we shouldn't, and we know things even though we should know them.
A story that seeks the answer to the question, "Nice to meet you, do you remember?"
23rd performance of Engeki Produce's "Spiral Staircase"
"Kishikan Misikan"
[Date and time] July 21 (Sat) 15:00/18:30 July 22 (Sun) 13:00/16:30
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center HIKARI (Multipurpose Plaza)
[Written and directed by] Shinichiro Midori
Cast: Masami Tashiro, Mikiya Tsuyuki, Takuma Mizuno, Natsumi Otsuka, Hiroshi Oshima (Chiriacters/Warujie), Iori Kimura (Chiriacters), Aoi Terashi (TEAM IMITATION), Miyuki Okamoto (Miyukis)
[Price] Advance ticket: 2,000 yen, same-day ticket: 2,500 yen, high school students and younger (advance ticket only): 1,000 yen
[Inquiries] Engeki Produce "Spiral Staircase" TEL.090-2908-1920 (Tashiro)
HP: www.rasen-k.com
Email: info@rasen-k.com
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The giveaway application period has now ended. Thank you to everyone who applied.
[Application Summary]
Follow and retweet the official Magcal.net Twitter account " @MAGCUL " to win tickets to the play "Kishikan Mishikan" to be performed at the Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center on Saturday, July 21st (15:00 session) for two pairs of four people.
【Application method】
1. Follow the official Magcal.net Twitter account " @MAGCUL ".
2. Retweet the post for ticket giveaway application with "#kishikanmishikan0721" posted from the official Twitter account during the application period below. This completes the application.
【Application period】
Until 24:00 on Friday, July 13th
* Retweets made within the above period are eligible for entry.
[Lottery and Winner Announcement]
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Winners will be notified via direct message instead of the announcement of the winner. At that time, we will ask for the applicant's name and contact information, so please reply to the direct message as it is.
On the day of the event (Saturday, July 21), please tell us your name and that you have won the Magcal.net giveaway at the Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center HIKARI counter. A staff member will hand you the ticket.
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