- namstrops
This dance company is “creating new value by thinking upside down.” Since forming in 2006, they have performed in 45 cities across 17 countries.
On July 25 and 26, they will hold their 20th-anniversary performance at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1, and in June, they will make a triumphant return to Estonia, the very first country to invite them to perform overseas. The company was selected to participate in the School Touring Program under Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and will perform at three schools in the Shikoku region during the 2026–27 school year. They also received the Japan Foundation Prize for Global Citizenship in 2024 for their work with the International Youth Theatre of Miyazaki, which opened in 2019, and The Sky is Vast!! International Dance Festival in Miyazaki.
Official Program
“Body, body, body－talking every day.”
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Area
Venue
Date and Time
Sep.19 (Sat) 14:00
Performance Duration
Performance Language
Admission Fee
【All seats unreserved (with reference number)】
Advance Tickets: ¥1,500
Same-day Tickets: ¥2,000
Advance Tickets U25/Student/Disabled Discount: ¥1,000*
Same-day Tickets Disabled Discount: ¥1,500*
U18 for advance and same-day: Free* (Reservation required)
Uzumaku Pass: ¥1,000
*Please show proof on the day of the event
Others: Free admission for accompanying caregivers, Clap Mates
My body seems to be saying something to you. And your body seems to be saying something to me.
My body seems to be saying something to all of you—friends, colleagues, neighbors, convenience store clerks, and so on. And all of you—friends, colleagues, neighbors, convenience store clerks, and so on—seem to be saying something to me through your bodies.
Do we really spend our lives interpreting each other’s non-verbal messages? Come to the Yabu Civic Plaza (YB fab) to see for yourself.
This is namstrops’s third year creating works together with the people of Yabu. Having worked with many children and seniors, this year the dance company is finally embarking on a truly multi-generational collaboration. They are coming all the way from their base in Miyazaki to perform a “danceless dance” developed here in Yabu.
The performance will consist of two parts:
Part 1(Video): “Dance Collection”
Part 2 (Dance): “Learn About Me Through Dance!”
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Performers
- Performed by Workshop Participants
and namstrops (Akifumi Toyofuku, Souhei Minowa, Takafumi Kodama)
Video Appearance by people from Yabu
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Staff
- Video Production：Nishi Junnosuke
Production：Miku Sakamoto
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Accessibility
・Wheelchairs accommodated
・Free entrance for aide
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Credits
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Planning and production: General Incorporated Association namstrops
In Cooperation with Iwaki Performing Arts Center
Presented by Yabu City, Toyooka Theater Festival Executive Committee
- namstrops
This dance company is “creating new value by thinking upside down.” Since forming in 2006, they have performed in 45 cities across 17 countries.
On July 25 and 26, they will hold their 20th-anniversary performance at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1, and in June, they will make a triumphant return to Estonia, the very first country to invite them to perform overseas. The company was selected to participate in the School Touring Program under Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and will perform at three schools in the Shikoku region during the 2026–27 school year. They also received the Japan Foundation Prize for Global Citizenship in 2024 for their work with the International Youth Theatre of Miyazaki, which opened in 2019, and The Sky is Vast!! International Dance Festival in Miyazaki.
