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 cultural and artistic talent. The second half of this season's program is finally starting.
This time, we will introduce the production "Greetings to the Best Sellers" produced by "Watari Da Rocket and Miyukies." We interviewed Miyuki Okamoto of Miyukies, one of the organizers, about her enthusiasm for the play that opens on Friday, September 21st.
What kind of unit is "Watari Da Rocket and Miyukies"?
It all started when members of another theater company in the Kanagawa Prefecture Theater Federation, which I belong to, got together and started a unit called "Midori Shinichiro and Miyukis" to perform So Kitamura's "Hogika." Since there are only three characters, it was difficult to perform with the theater company I belonged to at the time. After two performances, I was thinking about what I wanted to do next, and then I met Oda Hiroyuki, who was active in a personal unit called "Watarida Rocket," and we talked about "performing together." Oda is my husband, and we used to belong to the same theater company, but since leaving the company we have been active separately, so it's been a long time since we last performed together.
I understand that the production "Greetings to the Best Sellers" is your first original script.
That's right. Basically, "Miyuki's" is a unit that performs the scripts that I want to play. I am in charge of production, choose the scripts I like, call on my favorite actors, and request the director to play them.
But this time I asked Toshiki Tsuboi of the theater company Scramble to write the script. At the end of last year, I was talking about how I wanted to perform with Watarida Rocket and the Miyukis next year, and he said, "I'll write it then." I love Tsuboi's work and have performed in it before, so it was pretty much decided that we would do this performance on the spot.
What kind of work do you think it will be?
First, I gathered the members and asked Tsuboi to write a script to suit the actors. The main points were that it should not be too surreal and that no one should die, and I left the rest up to him. I originally like "easy to understand" works, but Tsuboi writes comedic works, so this time it should be an interesting story.
All of the five performers, except for Oda, are new to the show, so it's a fresh experience. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of chemistry will occur on stage.
Please give a message to viewers.
It's not a play with a so-called message, so even people who don't usually watch plays or are going to the theater for the first time will find it interesting. There's no way you'll end up not understanding it after the show (laughs). The show is scheduled to start at 8pm on Fridays, so it's perfect for people who work in Tokyo during the week or who work on weekends.
Even if you're having a bad day at work, I'm sure seeing a play will cheer you up, so please come!
Production Notes
The play is written and directed by Toshiki Tsuboi, the founder of the Scramble Theater Company. He has always written plays for his own theater company, so this is the first time he has provided a work for another unit. He says he finds it interesting to create a work with different members than usual.
"Most of the actors are older than me, so I wrote the play around the theme of an 'elderly love comedy.' Don't you think it's kind of unseemly and funny when grown adults are desperately trying to fall in love? (laughs) Family relationships, illness, and death are themes that come up everywhere, so I aimed to leave those out and create a play in which, in a sense, 'nothing happens.' So, although you won't take anything home with you, I think you'll simply go home thinking, 'That was fun.'"
Watarida Rocket and Miyuki's Produced Performance vol.1
"Greetings to the best-selling items"
[Date and time] September 21st (Friday) 20:00 / 22nd (Saturday) 14:00/19:00 / 23rd (Sunday) 14:00
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center HIKARI (Multipurpose Plaza)
[Written and directed by] Toshiki Tsuboi (Scramble Theater Company)
[Cast] Miyuki Okamoto, Hiroyuki Oda, Akihiro Koyama, Yura Tamaki, Ayumi Niwa (Show GEKI)
[Price] Advance ticket: 2,500 yen, same-day ticket: 3,000 yen, high school students and younger: 1,000 yen
[Inquiries] TEL.090-7196-7017 E-mail:miyukie_s@yahoo.co.jp
Blog: https://ameblo.jp/watarida-miyukies
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The giveaway application period has now ended. Thank you to everyone who applied.
[Application Summary]
By following and retweeting the official Magcal.net Twitter account " @MAGCUL ", we will give away two pairs of tickets to the play "Greetings to the Sold Ones" to be performed at the Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center on Saturday, September 22nd at 14:00 to four people.
【Application method】
1. Follow the official Magcal.net Twitter account " @MAGCUL ".
2. Retweet the post with the hashtag "Uremono2018" posted on our official Twitter account during the application period below. This completes your application.
【Application period】
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