2018 Youth Theater School Performances
"Man! Man! Years!" Pre-show special!!
~There will also be ticket giveaways!~
The "Play School for Young People" is now in its 12th year. Young people (from high school students to 29 years old) recruited from the general public and a theater company managed by the Kanagawa Prefectural Theater Federation will work together to create a play, taking care of not only the cast but also the stage design, lighting, props, and production.
This is a joint project between the prefecture and the Prefectural Theater Federation, contributing to the development of young people through theater.
This year, 14 people passed the audition and, together with Studio Salt, who are supervising them, they are taking on the challenge of creating an entire stage production, from the acting to prop making, costumes and publicity.
The application requirements for the drama school range from high school students to 29 years old, so every year participants of various ages and backgrounds gather. Some have stage experience since childhood, while others have no experience at all. However, this year they deliberately focused on basic training in acting. The August performance will be a presentation of the results of their efforts, and they will perform a revised version of last year's well-received play, "Man! Man! Years!"
~What is "Man! Man! Years!"?~
Set in the special nursing home "Furusato," this musical drama depicts the feelings of the elderly residents and care staff through a mix of physical expressions such as song, dance and rhythm ensemble.
This work, which was performed at the Magcal Theater last year and received positive reviews, is being presented to new students.
The script has been revised and will be performed as "Man! Man! Year! -2018 version-".
One day, about a month before the performance, we asked the students, who had overcome the rigorous training, sometimes with tears in their eyes, about their thoughts on the performance!
Lin Ying
I want to be a voice actor in the future, so I participated in this program to gain experience. This is my first time acting, but it's a lot of fun. I'm always told that I have a quiet voice, so I want to make sure that my voice reaches the hearts of the audience during the performance.
Natsuko Hayashi
I became interested in theater after watching a Shibaijuku performance about three years ago. This is my first time participating in Shibaijuku, but I'm feeling fulfilled because I can also work on singing and dancing. I will do my best to create a performance that is enjoyable for both the audience and myself.
Mr. Shimizu
I like Studio Salt's Asao's acting and wanted to work with him, so I decided to participate. I've been involved in theater up until now, but the acting school opened my eyes to a world I didn't know, and it was a continuous series of discoveries. I hope that during the show, our enthusiasm will be conveyed to the audience and the whole theater will be excited.
Ayaka Yamanaka
I've been doing musicals, but I'm not very good at acting, so I participated in this program because I wanted to improve that aspect of myself. So it was a good experience for me to learn the very basics of acting.
Although it seems that the number of participants is small this time, we hope to put on a great performance.
Saki Kawai
This is my third time participating in the drama school. Studio Salt's Shiina-san writes scripts that really hit the heart of the audience, so everyone tries to respond to that and I can do my best. I'll put in a lot of effort and I'm sure I'll put in a great performance, so please come and see it!
Mizuki Kawano
I've been a member of a theater company since I was a child. This is my first time participating in the drama school, but I'm excited to learn a different method than before and to be able to act with people my age.
My goal this time is to be able to face myself and express my emotions.
Yusuke Yamazaki
Apparently it was during a school play in the fourth grade that I first discovered the joys of acting. I don't remember though (laughs). When I entered junior high school, I left acting to focus on club activities, but I still wanted to try it again, so I joined a drama school.
Now that I've grown up a little, I'm thinking about it in my own way and reading the script carefully. I want to make a performance where our rhythm resonates deep in the eardrums of the audience and makes them think, "That was fun."
Juriya Hatanaka
This is my third year in a row participating in the drama school. Since it takes up the entire summer, I thought I would take a break this year, but Asao invited me, saying, "This year's workshop is going to be amazing" (laughs). But he wasn't lying. I'm sure the way everyone expresses themselves will change, so I want to make an even bigger impact than last year. This summer, with this group, we will create a work that will really move everyone who comes to see it!
Production Notes
The Yokohama-based studio Studio Salt is in charge of teaching the play. They usually do straight plays, but the play incorporates singing and dancing, so they say it's an initiative that they can learn a lot from.
We spoke with organizer Asao Reishi and scriptwriter/director Shiina Izumi.
This is my third year in charge of the Asao Play School, but they create plays in a different style from our theater company. Therefore, there is no intention to "teach" them, and each time we take on the stance of "creating something together."
Shiina: This time, we will be performing a revised version of "Man! Man! Years Old!", which we performed last year. The concept and basic story are the same, with young people in their teens and twenties playing the role of 90-year-olds without makeup, but the cast and number of people will be different, so it may end up being a completely different work.
Asao: This year, we invited an outside instructor, focused on basic training such as vocalization, and also worked on etudes (improvisational theater). I think it was a tough experience, but the results will be on stage.
As the copy of Shiina 's work states, "This moment is irreplaceable" is the theme of the work, but it also applies to the students of the drama school. Don't miss out on the glittering moment that only comes now, the brilliance of theirs, something that good actors and adults can't do after they become adults.
2018 Youth Theater School Performances
"One hundred and fifty years! One hundred and fifty years!"
[Date and time] August 25th (Sat) 13:30/18:30 August 26th (Sun) 13:30
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center Momijizaka Hall
[Fee] Adults: 2,800 yen, under 22 and university students: 1,500 yen, high school students and younger: 1,000 yen
[Inquiries] Youth Center Hall Management Division TEL.045-263-4475
seishonen.c.kikaku@pref.kanagawa.jp
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