Yokohama Student Theater Festival 2020 will start soon! [Ticket giveaway available! ]
The "Kanagawa University Theater Festival", which was held at the Prefectural Youth Center Multipurpose Hall in 2014, will be revived as the "Yokohama Student Theater Festival 2020" (hereinafter referred to as the "Student Theater Festival").
We want to provide a place for the young generation who will lead the future to gather, interact, and improve through friendly competition. We spoke to general producer Masaka Masaka (OKAMI Planning), who started planning the festival with such passion.
What led you to plan a student theater festival?
April 2020. Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the welcome performance for new students at Mikazukiza (Yokohama National University), where I attended when I was a student, was forced to be cancelled. Even though we have spent a long time planning and rehearsing, it is impossible for us to finish without anyone seeing it. I felt something close to anger at the fact that everything that the younger generation had accumulated could go to waste in an instant.
Even though it's time to run non-stop, there's a situation in front of me where I have no choice but to stop. What should I do to overcome it? Meanwhile, I was lucky enough to learn about a project called ``Magcal Theater in Art Hall''. Although there was no guarantee that all participating organizations would gather, I remember writing the proposal with great energy and the thought that we had to prepare a box for them.
I hear you participated in the 2014 Kanagawa University Theater Festival.
yes. It was during my second year of university. It was a good experience to interact with other universities and expand our customer base, but the most rewarding experience was meeting many adults, including creators of the same generation with different values and staff involved in the stage production. That's what happened. This was a shocking encounter for me, who had only known the narrow world of university and had become a ``tengu'' (lol). The situation where you create things using only your own yardstick may have some positive aspects, but it also has many negative effects. I believe that my current role is to create a place for my juniors to gain such awareness.
Please tell us about your enthusiasm for the student theater festival.
I believe that student theater festivals have value only if they continue. It is truly a blessing to have a new base called Kanagawa Art Hall. We will pass on to the younger generation what our seniors have taught us at the youth center. I would like to work with this sense of mission.
We will show you a performance that will make you think, ``There are so many interesting people in Kanagawa Prefecture,'' so please come and see it!
A short interview with the participants!
They retired from their university club in their third year and were planning to start their own theater company, but all activities came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. For those of us who were at a loss, the student theater festival was like ``a spider's thread descending from heaven.'' I'm nervous about my first overseas match, but I think we have no choice but to give it our all.
Shinji Akiyama (Irodori Theater Company)
I want to do one more play with my friends from the theater club, who have stopped their activities and retired. If we don't raise the flag here, we're no good. With that in mind, I decided to participate. I am grateful for the opportunity.
Yusei Hida (Irodori Theater Company)
When I heard that Kensuke Yokouchi would be participating as a judge, I suddenly decided to participate. This is your chance to see what I have learned at Magcal Performing Arts Academy. I will do my best!
Kazuma Torii (Amanogawa Shrine Theater Company)
《Entry group introduction》
dry well project
"A closed room~W Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'~"
Above all, don't get corona! Don't overdo it due to coronavirus!
Since this is a student theater festival, we will perform as much as we can without forgetting that we are receiving someone's protection and financial support. When you get home, wash your hands, gargle, and help! Thank you so much mom!
Meiji Gakuin University Theater Research Department
"How to make breakfast"
The theme of this work, ``How to Make a Morning'', is ``Love''. That said, it's not a grand story. This is a story about love that is familiar to everyone and within reach. Looking at the recent situation, I think you may feel negative. We would be happy if such customers could feel a little warmer and kinder.
Himajin Planning
``rain.''
A painful yet gentle story depicting the bond between two lonely siblings. A small group of elite performers will be taking on the challenge, with just two performers running around the art hall stage. It's my first time participating in a theater festival, but I'd be happy if I could join in with the other groups and make it a success!
Theater company Amanogawa Shrine
"Until the curtain call is over"
I am very grateful for the environment in which I am able to interact with people of the same generation as me through the medium of theater and to improve myself through friendly competition.
I think participating in this festival is a confirmation of our current position.
The hall is an unknown place, and how can we express ourselves given the limitations?
How will we adapt to the modern world, where the nature of live performance is changing dramatically?
In words, there is no end to it.
No matter what, the curtain rises and falls in the theater.
What kind of “miracle” or “possibility” can be shown during the time when the curtain is raised?
In order to make this little time wonderful, Theater Company Amanogawa Shrine will take on the challenge!
The hottest place in the play
“Bacterial play Actress killing interlude purgatory (Makuai no Rengoku) ”
A play made entirely of free ideas that are not bound by common sense.
Politics/Commerce/Authority/Arts
——only the place farthest from them all
“The hottest place for a play.”
Theater company irodori
"Itebare"
The group was formed mainly by members of Yokohama National University's Mikazukiza Theater Company, with the motto of "creating works that add color to everyday life." We aim to expand our activities in pursuit of things that everyone can find ``fun.''
This Yokohama Student Theater Festival will be the first performance and the launch performance.
Although we are still inexperienced, we will do our best to do what we can in the current times.
《Yokohama Student Theater Festival 2020》
[Date and time/performing groups]
■February 22, 2021 (Monday) 17:00~
The hottest place for a play / Karido Project / Meiji Gakuin University Theater Research Department
■February 23, 2021 (Tuesday/Holiday) 15:00~
Theater company Amanogawa Shrine / Himajin Planning / Theater company irodori
[Venue] Kanagawa Art Hall
[Ticket] (2-day ticket) General 6000 yen, Student discount 4,500 yen (1 day ticket) General 3500 yen, Student discount 2500 yen (Distribution ticket) 2000 yen
[Theater reservation form] https://ticket.corich.jp/apply/110918/
[Streaming reservation form] https://twitcasting.tv/yokohamastf/shop
[Examination Committee]
・Chairman of the Judging Committee: Kensuke Yokouchi (Gekidan Tobiza)
・Jury members: Takayuki Terado (Noano Omochabako), Miyabi Masaka (OKAMI Planning)
[Award]
・Yokohama Student Drama Award: Selected through discussion among the judges
・Audience Award: The group that received the most audience votes (voting rights are given to all theater ticket purchasers and are determined by the number of votes received)
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Applications for this gift have ended. Thank you for your many applications.
[Gift application summary]
We will give away viewing tickets for the "Yokohama Student Theater Festival 2020" to be held at Kanagawa Art Hall to 2 people per group (total of 2 groups of 4 people) for each performance below. Please select one date and time of your choice and apply.
■February 22nd (Monday) 17:00~ 1 group of 2 people
■February 23rd (Tuesday/Holiday) 15:00~ 1 group of 2 people
【Application method】
If you would like to receive a viewing ticket, please apply using the application form below. We look forward to receiving your applications.
[Application deadline]
Until Sunday, February 14, 2021, 23:59
[Lottery/Winner Announcement]
Winners will be notified by email, so please be careful of your spam email settings. Emails will be sent from the Magcul.net Management Office (info.magcul@gmail.com).
The announcement of the winner will be replaced by notification of the winner via the above email. On the day of the performance, please present your winning notification email at the reception desk of Kanagawa Art Hall. The staff will give you a ticket.
*The personal information you provide will not be used for any purpose other than the lottery.
[Initiatives to prevent new coronavirus infection]
・Adjacent seats will have a space of at least 25 cm, and the total number of seats will be limited to the capacity specified by the theater.
・There will be a distance of at least 2 meters from the front row of audience seats to the acting area (space where actors perform).
・There will be no production in which the performers approach the audience or engage in conversation with the audience.
・Ventilation equipment in the theater will be operated at full capacity at all times. In addition, doors and windows will be opened between each stage to provide sufficient ventilation.
・We will install a droplet prevention shield at the reception desk.
・We will introduce digital pamphlets and web questionnaires and will not distribute paper media.
・Meetings with performers and related parties are strictly prohibited.
・We apologize for the inconvenience, but we do not accept any gifts or letters, including congratulatory flowers.
■Request to customers visiting the venue
◎Persons who fall under the following items will be refused entry.
・Those who are not feeling well (fever, cough, sore throat, general malaise, joint pain, loss of taste/smell, etc.)
・If a family member living with you or a close acquaintance is suspected of being infected
・If you were present at the location where the cluster occurred, or there is a possibility that you were present
・If you have traveled to a country or region where the government has imposed entry restrictions or required an observation period after entering the country within the past 14 days, or have had close contact with such residents.
◎Notes and requests when making reservations and purchases
・Personal information registered at the time of reservation/purchase will be strictly managed, and in the unlikely event that any of the performers, staff, or customers who attended the theater are found to be infected, the information will be shared in accordance with requests from public health centers, etc. Masu.
◎Request when visiting
・Masks must be worn at all times inside the theater. (You must also wear a mask when wearing a face shield.)
・Your temperature will be taken upon entry, and if you have a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher (or one degree or more above normal) or cold symptoms, you will be refused entry.
・Disinfectants are installed at the theater entrance and other locations. Thank you for your cooperation in frequently disinfecting and washing your hands.
・Reception and doors are scheduled to open 40 minutes before the performance. Please arrive early to reduce crowding.
・If you need to line up, please follow the instructions of the staff and maintain a sufficient distance from the customers in front and behind you.
・Please cooperate with cough etiquette when coughing or sneezing. Please also refrain from talking inside the theater.
・We will no longer be able to store your baggage. Please do not bring baggage that is too large to fit in the passenger seats.
・We apologize for the inconvenience, but we do not accept any presents or letters, including congratulatory flowers.
・Air conditioning may not work well due to ventilation. Please come in clothes that you can easily adjust, such as a layer.
・If you feel unwell while attending the theater, please immediately notify the nearest staff member.
・After the performance, please follow the instructions of the staff and exit in order.
・Meetings with performers and related parties are strictly prohibited.
