This work is a one-person stage adaptation of Atsushi Nakajima’s The Moon Over the Mountain, a classic that is included in high-school textbooks. Accompanied by musician Yuki Nakagawa’s cello performance, the play portrays a man’s feelings of loneliness and longing after his transformation into a tiger.

Actor Hiroshi Kosuge says, “What on Earth makes us human? What basis do we have to believe we are not simply beasts? When considered in this way, the questions and insights from The Moon Over the Mountain become lessons that illuminate our present times and offer a glimpse into our future.”

Previously performed in various locations, this iteration of The Moon Over the Mountain for the Toyooka Theater Festival will be presented in Kami Town and Takarazuka City.