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This masterpiece has been performed 78 times in Shimokitazawa and Shinjuku since its premiere in 1997.

Writer-director Toshiko Nawa, founder of Studio 365—a small theater in Matsumoto City—presents the “Matsumoto Version,” featuring street performance legend Sankyu Tezuka in the lead role and featuring 90% revised content.

Cast:

Sankyu Tezuka, Toshiko Nawa, Ken Okada, Raimi Onishi, Hikari Shimizu, Ran Furukawa, Kanta Masumoto

Schedule:

September 2 (Wed) 7:00 PM

September 3 (Thu) 2:00 PM

September 4 (Fri) 7:00 PM

September 5 (Sat) 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM

September 6 (Sun) 1:00 PM

*Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.

*Running time: 95 minutes

A total of six performances are scheduled. Tickets are now on sale at Confetti.

As a Confetti-exclusive discount, general admission seats are available for 2,000 yen.

Please check the website for details.

Synopsis

Set in the retro bicycle shop “Furuta Cycle,” the play depicts a family gathering for the seventh anniversary of the grandfather’s passing and the thirteenth anniversary of the mother’s. It is a universal story in which a man appears among family members whose emotional ties are tangled and who are floundering, gradually revealing a new side of the family. As a sentimental comedy that will make you laugh and cry, this is a production you can enjoy alongside your trip to Matsumoto.

Summary

“Kimisarishinochi” features a collaboration between a legend of the street performance world and young actors, produced at Studio 365—founded in Matsumoto City by a team that had been active in Shimokitazawa for many years. Please enjoy this moving stage production depicting the bonds of family at a theater near Matsumoto Castle.