Theater company representing the Zero to Ten's since 2000, "chelfitsch". This year marks the 20th anniversary of its establishment,Special Siteis a well-worthwhile read, including some of the past contributions by Toshiki Okada, the organizer of the project, and a 20-year history of chelfitsch by Joe Kuryu.
And "Five Days in March," which was first performed in 2004 and won the 49th Kishida Kunio Drama Award, will be recreated.
Five Days in March" is regarded as a turning point for both chelfitsch and contemporary theater in Japan. More than 10 years have passed since its first performance, and the image of youth, cities, speed of information, and distance from war have changed. The film will be reborn by seven actors in their early twenties who were selected through nationwide auditions.
Here is an excerpt from the official release outlining "Five Days in March.
The film depicts the daily lives of several groups of young people who spend five days in Iraq, including March 21, 2003, the day the U.S. military began bombing the country. The film structures the "war" that is happening far away and the "daily lives" of Japanese youth, highlighting the unexplainable anxiety that Japanese society at that time was carrying. The play's structure was fundamentally overturned by its transcription of young people's speech, the way the actors' roles and space change in the middle of their lines, and the physical expression that exaggerates unconscious body movements, all of which had been taken for granted until then. 2005 In 2005, it won the 49th Kishida Kunio Drama Award, and since its first overseas appearance at the Kunsten Festival des Arts in 2007, it has been performed in more than 30 cities around the world, receiving high acclaim both in Japan and abroad. In 2011, the 100th anniversary performance was held at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre (KAAT).
These are the words of Toshiki Okada, chelfitsch director, playwright, and novelist, in regards to this year's recreation.
The play is set in Tokyo in March 2003, at the beginning of the Iraq War. Seven young (and strong) actors will perform this old play in a new way. The text has also been rewritten, more extensively than one might expect. What will it cause to have "Five Days in March" performed in Japan in December, 2005?
It has already started at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre and will run until Wednesday, December 20. After that, it will be performed in Toyohashi, Kyoto, Kagawa, Nagoya, and Yamaguchi.
This work is not about the strangeness of the story or the passionate performance of the actors who speak loudly (although it is interesting to see it that way), but it shows us a new form of theater company. Even after all the works expressed in various forms (video, web, text, etc.), you will still be able to experience the unique fun of theater. You have to see it live to understand. Please come to the theater!
Please keep your eyes peeled for an interview between Ms. Okada and the leading muse of our time, which will be published later in Huinamu.
Photo_HIdeto Maezawa
Text_Shinri Kobayashi

chelfitsch "Five Days in March" Recreation
Period: Friday, December 1 - Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Venue: KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre, Large Studio
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Price: General ￥3,500 (advance sale) / General ￥4,000 (at the door) / U24(24 and under ) ￥1,750 / High school students and under ￥1,000 (all seats unreserved, with serial numbers, tax included)
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