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Music Program TOKYO Young Theater-Goers Program The TREE

“I am here,
even if you try to cut me down.”

There is a big tree with insects, animals, humans, and the voices of lives.
This performance brings you a tale of the cohesive world with a collaboration of storytelling, dialogue, dance, and music.

Date Fri, Jul 12, 2024 19:00 (Open 18:30)
Sat, Jul 13, 2024 14:00 (Open 13:30)
Venue

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall

Genre TBK productions


Flyer (PDF)

Story

There is a big tree that was planted when a girl was born.


The girl and the tree grow up together. However, while the girl ages and eventually passes away, the tree continues to live on for generations. It exists in a different time frame than humans, standing in one place without moving and watching over the humans and the history of the place where it stands.


The voices and lives of the animals that gather around the tree, including insects and birds; those of the local people and their ordinary days.


Some people intend to cut the tree down to pave a road, while others start wars that ultimately destroy them. And yet …


This is the world that the long-lived tree gazes upon.


Script and Direction

PEYOUNNE Maki


Music Direction, Composition, and Arrangement

HAYASHI Masaki


Music to be performed

HAYASHI Masaki: Kino koto—The TREE (World Premiere)


English folk song: Greensleeves


HAYASHI Masaki: Spirit of the Forest


DEBUSSY: Claire de lune


RENARD: Le Temps des cerises


and more


Cast

Cast:


MINAMI Kaho


KANEKO Kiyobumi


FURUSAWA Yusuke


AGATSUMA Emiko (Butoh Dance)


 


Piano: HAYASHI Masaki


Guitar: FUJIMOTO Kazuma


Double bass and Cello: SUGAWA Takashi


 


◇View artists profiles in flyer (PDF only in Japanese)


Creators

Set Design: MATSUO Hiroko


Costume Design: NISHIHARA Rie


Lighting Design: KURAMOTO Yasushi


Sound Design: SUEHIRO Yuki (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan)


Choreography: AGATSUMA Emiko


Stage Manager: YAMADA Yuka (The Stuff)


Associate Director: INAYAMA Akiko


PhotoPEYOUNNE Maki, Script and Direction
PhotoHAYASHI Masaki; Music Direction, Composition, Arrangement, and Piano
PhotoMINAMI Kaho, Actor
PhotoKANEKO Kiyobumi, Actor
PhotoFURUSAWA Yusuke, Actor
PhotoAGATSUMA Emiko, Butoh Dance and Choreography
PhotoFUJIMOTO Kazuma, Guitar
PhotoSUGAWA Takashi, Double bass and Cello

Tickets

Prices (tax included)

Adults S3,300yen A2,200yen


Elementary/Middle School Students 1,100yen (The price applies to all seat categories.)


* Those who purchase tickets for elementary/middle school students must bring their IDs on the day of the performance, as we may ask for verification.


Seating Chart of Recital Hall

View Seating Chart


Click the camera icons on the seating chart to check the stage view from the selected area.


On Sale Date

Sat, Mar 9, 2024


BOX Office

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Box Office


Youth Invitation

Eligibility: 4th grade elementary school students


Maximum number of invitees: 50 per performance, 100 in total (Invitees will be determined by lot if the application number exceeds the limit.)


Application period: Wed, May 1, 10:00–Fri, May 31, 18:00, 2024


How to apply: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Box Office (Only through online ticketing service in Japanese)


Result notice: An email notice will be sent on Wed, Jun 5 (TBD)


* Caregivers can purchase 1 ticket for the seat next to an invitee.


* Service charges, including system usage fees, will apply.


Other Information

* This production is performed only in Japanese.
* The program is subject to change under certain circumstances.
* Pre-school children are not allowed to attend this performance.
* Child care service is available. (Reservation and fee required. A limited number of children is accepted.)
Event Child Care Service: Mother’s 0120-788-222
Reservation must be made by Fri, Jul 5, 17:00.

Organizers & Supporters

Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Tokyo Bunka Kaikan operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture


Planning & Production: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section


Partners & Grantors

Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan