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21_21 DESIGN SIGHT will be hosting a summer program to be called the LUCKY LUCK SHOW that will focus on traditional performance arts such as rakugo (traditional comic storytelling) and kyogen (traditional comic theater).
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT wants to recognize these long-cherished and traditional Japanese performance arts. They are "arts that entertain and surprise audiences while portraying uniquely Japanese perspectives on people and lifestyles." In this sense these two traditions are unique methods of communication, that echo the principal goal of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT: to address everyday themes and suggest new ways of looking at and understanding the world around us.
Hall image「LUCKY LUCK SHOW」
Art Direction：Issay Kitagawa @GRAPH
This program, which focuses on the creative driving force behind these traditional performance arts incorporates art direction (including set design) by graphic designer Issay Kitagawa, whose show “LUCKY LUCK SHOW by Issay Kitagawa” will constitute a part of the program. A selection of up-and-coming young designers will also be responsible for the program's costumes, adding a new perspective to the traditional performance.
Programs for which advanced bookings are required include kyogen by the Shigeyama Kyogenkai, rakugo by Kobeicho Katsura and Karoku Yanagiya, and the highly satirical one-man shows of Issey Ogata, a modern translation of kyogen or rakugo. Program I was created with children in mind, and II, with adults, both are meant to be enjoyed by adults and children alike, making them a perfect summer vacation activity.
- DATE：
- 2007.8.10(FRI) – 8.24(FRI)
- CLOSED：
- Aug 13th, 17th, 21st
- 11am to 8pm (last entry 7:30pm) Admission free
- "Special Programs"
Admission： - ＊All non-reserved seats, Tax in
[Advance] Adult ¥5,000 / Elementary school & Junior high school student ¥ 2,000
[At door] ¥5,500 / Elementary school & Junior high school student ¥ 2,500
(Available only when seats are remaining)
at Ticket Pia (P-code: 609-895), Family Mart, Circle K, Sunkus, Tokyo Midtown / Galleria B1F Atrium.
- ＊Tickets are sold through Tickets PIA.
- ＊Student tickets are only available for Program I.
- ＊All programs will be in Japanese. No English translation or subtitles will be available.
- ＊Program is not open to preschoolers
- ＊Doors open 30 minutes before all performances. Performances run 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Organized by：
- 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, THE MIYAKE ISSEY FOUNDATION
- Direction：
- Miyake Issey
- Art direction：
- Issay Kitagawa (GRAPH)
- Costumes：
- Kazuaki Takashima, Hiroko Takahashi, ZUCCa, Eri Utsugi
- Coordinator：
- Tomoyuki Minowa (THE MIYAKE ISSEY FOUNDATION)
"LUCKY LUCK SHOW by Issay Kitagawa"
Exhibition of works by Issay Kitagawa
Special Program
Shigeyama Kyogenkai "Kyogen in Kyoto Today"
- Program I：
- Aug 10th(FRI), 11th(SAT) 15:00~, 12th(SUN): 12:00~
- Program II：
- Aug 10th(FRI), 11th(SAT) 19:00~, 12th(SUN) 16:00~
The first program, Program I is tailored for children and includes a performance of Poison, a comedy that revolves around events that unfold when a master leaves his servants in charge of a box of a deadly poison called "busu", which is actually just sugar. A highlight of the program is a performance of Mushroom Monsters ("Mushrooms") by participants from programs I and II. This kyogen tells the story of a mountain ascetic who tries to eradicate huge mushrooms (kusabira) that continue to grow no matter how many times attempts are made to uproot them. Elementary schoolchildren will be invited to take part, and ten will be chosen to play the roles of the mushrooms; the costumes will be designed by Kazuaki Takashima, the designer behind the Ne-net label. Each program will be followed by a discussion and workshop on the theme of kyogen led by the performers.
Profile: Shigeyama Kyogenkai
Karoku Yanagiya "Whimsical Chef Karoku's Rakugo Restaurant"
- Program I：
- 14th(TUE)~16th(THU) 15:00~
- Program II：
- 14th(TUE)~16th(THU) 20:00~
This program was put together especially for 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT by Karoku Yanagiya, an artist who plays the piano and break dances in addition to performing rakugo. Chef Karoku will create a special menu of rakugo prepared from a choice selection of “ingredients” that include an assortment of seasonal summer and fall comic tales. The costumes will be designed by HIROCOLEDGE’s Hiroko Takahashi, best-known for her bold polka-dotted kimonos.
Profile: Karoku Yanagiya
Issey Ogata "Urban Lifestyle Catalog in 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT"
- Program II：
- 18th(SAT), 20th(MON) 19:00~,
19th(SUN) 15:00~, 19:00~ (Only Program II)
Issey Ogata has chosen six of his more than 400 monologues and arranged them specially for one-man performances at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT. The six are Subway, English Language Teacher, Pizza Restaurant, Taking a Walk, Hotel Interview, and Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony Chamber Music. Ogata will perform some of the monologues using personally-selected ZUCCa clothing as his costumes.
Profile: Issey Ogata
Kobeicho Katsura
- Program I：
- 22nd(WED)~24th(FRI) 15:00~
"Kobeicho's World of Rakugo: What in the World is Kamigata Yose Bayashi?"
- Program II：
- 22nd(WED)~24th(FRI) 19:00~
"Kobeicho's World of Rakugo: Rakugopera Mozart in Roppongi"
Program I is designed to appeal to children, to allow them to learn about and experience ohayashi, or musical accompaniment. Program II will include a performance of a new version of one of Katsura's rakugoperas, a his own performing art genre that combines elements of opera and Kamigata-style rakugo. Katsura, a huge fan of Mozart is convinced that he is a reincarnation of the late composer. Katsura has added Japanese instruments to his orchestra especially for this performance at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT. The costumes will be designed by Eri Utsugi of mercibeaucoup, fame.
Profile: Kobeicho Katsura
- ＊Program is not open to preschoolers
- ＊Doors open 30 minutes before all performances. Performances run 1 1/2 to 2 hours.