(TOP image) Left: Hiroshi Oshima, Right: Ippei Ichihara
The Magcal Theater provides a place where people can freely present and disseminate information about performing arts such as theater, dance, and music, with the aim of cultivating cultural and artistic talent. In October, the two-person young unit "Warujie" will appear.
"Warujie" is a theater unit established by actor, playwright and director Hiroshi Oshima, who presides over "Chiriacters," and actor Ippei Ichihara, who belongs to the "G/9 Project Office." This performance, which will be the third since the unit was launched in 2016, will feature "Just Touched," written by Kengo Minade, winner of the 22nd Playwrights Association New Playwright Award. We asked director Oshima about the highlights of the play.
What is the concept behind “Warujie”?
Based on the concept of "doing what I want with people I want to do it with," I am currently basically working on pre-made scripts. One of the reasons is that I want to "face the work as an actor." In addition, as a director, I also want to try directing a work written by someone other than myself.
What kind of work is "Just Touching"?
There are seven characters. It is an omnibus of three stories, each of which is about 20 minutes long and tells the story of people who are vaguely connected by human relationships. The stories are from a world that is connected to everyday life, and seem to be happening in the room next door, so there are no fantastical developments or flashy productions. I think it is interesting that the slight differences in experience and differences in perception lead to unexpected developments.
What made you choose this piece?
Because it's interesting (laughs). That's why we have to make sure that when we perform it, people don't say, "It's more interesting if you read it."
I didn't know the author, Minade-san, well enough to be "acquainted" with him, but I've always thought he writes wonderful works. When I heard that he had won the Playwrights Association New Play Award this time, I read this work and honestly thought it was great.
What are the challenges of performing a work by someone other than your own?
Even though we are performing a ready-made play, we are not conscious of the original direction. It would be complicated if we tried to change the original because it was like this. What is important is to create something together with the actors on stage, based on what we can read from the script. This work is simply interesting, so I think it will be even more interesting if we put it on stage.
Left: Hiroshi Oshima, Right: Masaka Masaka (Omowaku)
What are the highlights of this performance?
I believe this is a production that conveys the appeal of theater in a straightforward manner, without any embellishment.
Also, I think of "Waru-jie" as a group that is mainly made up of actors, and this time we have gathered some fascinating actors. So I have a strong desire to say, "Look at these actors!" It is my mission as a director to make these fascinating actors shine even more. Please come and see the performance and find your favorite actor!
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"Just touching it"
[Date and time] October 18th (Thursday) - 21st (Sunday)
10/18 (Thu) 19:30
10/19 (Fri) 15:00/19:30
10/20 (Sat) 14:00/19:00
10/21 (Sun) 12:00/16:00
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center HIKARI (Multipurpose Plaza)
[Screenplay] Minade Kengo
[Direction] Hiroshi Oshima
Cast: Ippei Ichihara, Hiroshi Oshima, Mitsuyo Sato (Theatrical Company Mugen), Ryuhei Ishii, Hitomi Yoshioka, Miyabi Masaka (Omowaku), Asana Mohamedi
[Price] General admission/advance tickets: 2,800 yen / same-day tickets: 3,000 yen, students: 1,000 yen
[Inquiries] TEL.090-6704-0865 (Sato) E-mail:warudie.2016@gmail.com (Sato)
HP: https://wa-ru-di-e.jimdo.com/
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