YCAM Performance Lounge #5 Faifai + contact Gonzo

The YCAM Performance Lounge is an event where you can experience the charm and joy of physical expression while feeling the breath of the performers up close. Held annually in the spring, the event aims to inspire audiences to appreciate YCAM's dance and theater performances by directly conveying the power of new, emerging forms of physical expression. This fifth annual event will feature two artists whose unique, unprecedented expressions and presentation styles have garnered attention both in Japan and overseas. The theater company "FaiFai" combines a variety of media, including pop theater, dance, and events. In addition to their latest work, the group "contact Gonzo" will be appearing at YCAM before the show, performing a thrilling performance reminiscent of martial arts. After the show, a café will be open where you can interact with the performers. This event is packed with many gateways to enjoying physical expression, so be sure to come along.

Information

Date and Time:
Saturday, May 15, 2010 19:00 Start
May 16, 2010 (Sunday) 14:00 Start
*Contact Gonzo will perform 30 minutes before the show begins.
Venue: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) Studio B / Foyer
Ticket prices: General admission ¥2,000 / Any Members and special discount ¥1,700 / Under 25s ¥1,500 / Same-day tickets ¥2,500 *No discounts available on the day


Faifai (Faifai) "A story at Y o'clock"
Written by Yoko Kitagawa
Directed by: Shinoda Chiaki
Cast: Mai Nakabayashi, Koji Yamazaki, Yasushi Takeda, Shiro Amano
Stage Director: Sato Megumi
Art: Fumie Sasaki
Lighting and objects: Ueda Tsuyoshi
Video: Shiro Amano, Fumie Sasaki
Sound: Daisuke Hoshino
Music: Shuta Hasunuma
Costumes and puppets: Kaori Fujitani
Diorama: Yui Yamamoto
Advertising art: Kensaku Kato (Tokyo Pistol)
Photo: Kazuya Kato
Character design: Shinpo Naoko
Produced by: Kawamura Mihoka
Cooperation: HEADZ

Contact Gonzo Performance
Cast: Yuya Tsukahara, Keigo Mikajiri, Itaru Kato, Yu Kanai
Special guest: Tetsuya Umeda

Organized by: Yamaguchi City Cultural Promotion Foundation
Supported by: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi City Board of Education, 2010 Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Hub Formation Project
Planning and production: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]