- Masashi Nukata
Masashi Nukata is a composer, director, and playwright who leads the theater company Nuthmique and the contemporary pop band Tokyo Shiokouji. Interrogating the very notion of performance, he presents works that expand the framework of the performing arts.
Festival Produce
“At Kinosaki”
Masashi Nukata × Books & Onsen
Area
- Kinosaki
Venue
Date and Time
[Kinosaki Bungeikan] Sep.15(Mon)20:00
[Mikiya] Sep.16(Tue)20:00
Performance Duration
Approx. 30 minutes
Performance Language
English
Admission Fee
【All seats unreserved】
Advance and same-day
General: ¥1,500
U25/Student/Disabled Discount: ¥1,000
U18: Free
Clap Mates
If there are remaining seats on the day, you can watch the performance for free who aged 19 to 25, or those with a valid student ID.
“At Kinosaki” is a “reading performance” of a newly translated version of the short story by writer Naoya Shiga, based on his trip to the Kinosaki hot springs for medical treatment. A new English translation by Ted Goossen was published in February 2024 as a beautiful art book, accompanied by photographer Rinko Kawauchi’s images of the town.
We now present an English reading performance based on this text, with Masashi Nukata from Nuthmique directing and composing music.
The story revolves around a writer who, upon experiencing a near-fatal accident, comes to a quiet hot spring town and observes the contours of life and death as he takes in the nature.
Even in translation, Naoya Shiga’s writing leaves readers with a refreshing and universal impression that transcends time and borders.
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Performers
- Aoi Kato
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Staff
- Assistant director: Harutoshi Sakurai
Front of House Operations: Tomoko Takahashi
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Credits
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