The SHIMOKITAZAWA INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL Presents Global Puppetry
The 1st Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival will be held from February 21 (Wed) to 27 (Tue) at The Suzunari in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and the surrounding area.
The Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival is an international puppetry event that explores the artistic and social potential of puppetry to the fullest. The festival will feature performances of contemporary puppetry from Ireland, England, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Germany, and the United States. All of the works to be performed will be Japan premieres.
The festival also offers workshops and lectures to understand the history and context of puppetry, as well as free performances for children. Performances and workshops at The Suzunari are charged, and tickets are now on sale to the general public.
If you come to Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival,You will not only help this festival, but you will have an unforgettable experience.”Miroslav Wanek, leader of Ush-Sme Doma
“Banzai, Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival!”Petr Nikl, artist
Puppets nurtured in turbulent Central Europe are weapons of the people’s resistanceI grew up in Setagaya and studied in Central Europe, and I am proud of this activity!Anarchy Yoshida (underwater, it is a painful drummer / doctor)
A week of festivities at that tinny, with puppets, cups, mops, and people being manipulated! Get mixed up!Yosuke Oda (Bakurocho Band | Bassist)
Japan has a rich tradition of puppet theater, and television is filled with puppet characters,However, puppet theater as a modern form of theater has not flourished, and I was feeling a bit bewildered,This is a great chance to see the latest puppet shows from around the world!I am also looking forward to hearing Yuya Honda’s music again.Kaitaro Abe (composer )
Making and presenting a puppet show with familiar objects is similar to making and distributing a zine with risographs.Puppetry and risograph are the last non-authoritarian arts!Hand Saw Press (Risograph & Open D.I.Y. Studio)
Puppet companies from seven countries in Europe and the U.S. are coming.I have nothing but excitement and anticipation for the first time in the history of Suzunari, but I also have a feeling that something more is about to happen.My only concern is that their tall foreheads will bump into the backstage entrance one after another.During the festival, there will be a talk event titled “Suzunari and Puppet Theater.To recall, Tsujimura Jusaburo, Yukiza, and the ITO Project,The most recent ones are Modern Swimmers and Itto-za.We hope that this festival will be the beginning of the encounter between Shimokitazawa and the arts and culture of the world.Haruhiko Noda, manager of Suzunari
I have been studying silent films for a long time, and I feel that there is an essential connection between silent films and puppets that do not speak,I feel that there is an essential connection between silent films and puppets that do not speak.I am looking forward to this exciting festival where I can immerse myself in the latest puppetry!Sawako Ogawa (Associate Professor, Hokkaido University)
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