Hydroblast(Shingo Ota/Kyoko Takenaka)“The Last Geishas: Re-creation”
Language: Japanese, French
Category: Theatre
Duration: 70 minutes without intermission
Doors Open: 30 minutes before the event
Seating: Free Seating
Dress Code: Casual
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¥0.00¥2,500.00/ approx RM72.00¥3,500.00/ approx RM100.00
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¥0.00
Additional Fee Applies
Duration: 70 minutes without intermission
Doors Open: 30 minutes before the event
Seating: Free Seating
Dress Code: Casual
Born from an encounter with the last remaining geisha of Kinosaki Onsen, the piece premiered in Toyooka.
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Toyooka Theater Festival 2025 Director’s Program
Hydroblast(Shingo Ota/Kyoko Takenaka)
“The Last Geishas: Re-creation”
Directed and Performed by: Shingo Ota, Kyoko Takenaka
Are geishas merely a tourist icon, or do they represent the embodiment of a craft passed down through centuries? With such inquiries in mind, artists Shingo Ota and Kyoko Takenaka trained under the so-called “last geisha” to learn about the culture firsthand. Accompanied by the music of guitarist Kazuhisa Uchihashi, this documentary-style performance investigates what it means to inherit and carry on a craft.
【Area】Izushi
【Venue】Eirakukan Kabuki Theater
【Date and Time】
Sep.13(Sat)16:00*
Sep.14(Sun)Closed days
Sep.15(Mon)11:00
*Sep.13(Sat)16:00,After Talk
【Performance Duration】Approx. 70 minutes
【Performance Language】Japanese,French
【Performers】
Kyoko Takenaka
Shingo Ota
Kazuhisa Uchihashi
【Staff】
Text and Video: Shingo Ota
Music: Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Geisha Dance and Movement Training/Kimono Dressing (Kitsuké): Hidemi
Lighting: Kei Furukata（Premiere），Kazuya Yoshida(Japan Performance)
Lighting Operation:Kosei Tsujita
General Stage Management:Shiori Kinoshita
Sound/Video/Subtitles Operation:Takeshi Inarimori
Outside Eye:Aya Soejima, Kumiko Ueda
Production:Shingo Ota, Kyoko Takenaka, Keiko Sekishita
【Accessibility】
・Wheelchairs accommodated
・Free entrance for aide
・Childcare services
If you require any of the following services, please contact the Toyooka Theater Festival Festival Center before purchasing tickets.
- Those who have a disability certificate and wish to be accompanied by an aide.
- Those who plan to attend the festival in a wheelchair.
- Those who wish to use childcare services.
Childcare services (reservation required)
Date:Sep.20(Sat)14:00,Sep.22(Mon)14:00
*Free childcare service provided.
【Notes】
［After Talk］
Sep.13(Sat)16:00
Hidemi(Geisha Dance and Movement Training,“last geisha” in Kinosaki Onsen)
Shiori Kinoshita(General Stage Management,Fourth-year student at the Professional College of Arts and Tourism)
*Preschool children are not admitted.
【Credits】
Presented by Toyooka Theater Festival Executive Committee,Japan Arts Council and Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
PRODUCTION: COMPAGNIE HYDROBLAST (SHINGO ÔTA, KYOKO TAKENAKA)
COPRODUCTION: MAISON DE LA CULTURE DU JAPON À PARIS, DUDES.INC
WITH THE SUPPORT OF FESTIVAL D’AUTOMNE À PARIS 2024
La Ménagerie de Verre (as part of the Studiolab program),CND – Centre National de la Danse (residency support),T2G – Centre Dramatique National de Gennevilliers,Open Art Laboratory Haisen,The Saison Foundation, J-LOX+, and
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Special thanks to:Kinosaki International Art Center,Mame,Takeshi Inarimori,Daijiro Kawakami,Terunobu Osaki,Marie Moriyama,Ryo Yoshida,Kana Watanabe,Moemi Nagi,Japan Arts Fund,Regional Culture Award Tax Accountant’s Fund,Stéphane Noël,Shinshū Chikuma Tourism Office,Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Office
Hydroblast
Founded in 2019 by film director and actor Shingo Ota, Hydroblast is a collective dedicated to creating works of film and theater. In 2022, actor Kyoko Takenaka joined the team as a producer. Grounded in documentary-based approaches, they determine roles according to each project, aiming to create works through a multifaceted lens. Notable works include “Watashitachi ni yurusareta tokubetsu na jikan” and “Fragile,” both directed by Ota, as well as the performance pieces “The Last Geishas” and “Care and Acting.”
