INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 2 - Plays by various outhors
France
- 2009
"L'Art du theatre" / "De mes propres mains"
- Written and Directed by Pascal Rambert
- November 2009, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Two signature short plays by Pascal Rambert, artistic director of Centre Dramatique National de Gennevilliers were presented. This was a part of on-going collaboration between Komaba Agora Theater and Centre Dramatique National de Gennevilliers.
"l'Echange"
- Original text by Paul Claudel / Directed by Franck Dimech
- October 2009, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater) / February 2010, Marseille and Colmar
A Japanese/French collaboration with Franck Dimech, who successfully directed "Citizens of Seoul 1919"(2007) in Marseille. The production was presented in Marseille and Colmar in February 2010.
- 2008
"Hana no Michi"
- Written and directed by Yan Allegret
- July 2008, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. A full production work by Allegret, who had carried out a week-long workshop in September 2006.
"Kyotonomatopée"
- Written and directed by Laurent Colomb
- June 2008, Kyoto/July 2009, Tokyo and Kyoto
Presented after a week-long workshop in Tokyo by Colomb, a contemporary French playwright. In 2009, it was played as full-production both in Tokyo at atelier Shumpusha and in Kyoto,at the same time the voice workshop was done.
- 2007
"The Beginning of Love"
- Written and directed by Pascal Rambert
- June 2007, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. The first collaboration between Pascal Rambert and Seinendan. Rambert is one of the most renowned contemporary French playwrights and artistic director of Centre Dramatique National de Gennevilliers.
In 2008, it was played as a doublebill with Seinendan Theater company's "Tokyo Notes" at Théâtre de Gennevillier.- 2006
"La Demande d'emploi"
- Written by Michel Vinaver / Directed by Arnaud Meunier
- May 2006, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. The first collaboration between Arnaud Meunier, one of the most renowned contemporary French playwrights and Seinendan. The Japanese premiere of Michel Vinaver's piece.
- 2005
"Phedre"
- Written by Jean Racine / Directed by Francois-Michel Pesenti
- June 2005 / March 2006, Fujimi (KIRARI FUJIMI), Ljubljana and Zagreb
Produced by Kirari Fujimi Hall. The third collaboration between Francois-Michel Pesenti and Seinendan, which was part of the world-wide project to create four different versions of "Phedre" in Slovenia, Syria, the U.S.A. and Japan.
- 2003
"Fin de Partie (Endgame)"
- Written by Samuel Beckett / Directed by Francois-Michel Pesenti
- May 2003, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Performed by French actors.
- 2002
"India Song"
- Written by Marguerite Duras / Directed by Laurent Gutmann
- December 2002 / February 2003, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater) and Fujimi (KIRARI FUJIMI)
Presented after a 4-and-a-half-week workshop in Tokyo.
"Noeuds de Neige"
- Directed by Francois-Michel Pesenti
- March - May 2002 / March - June 2003, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Marseille, Taipei, Fujimi (KIRARI FUJIMI) and Tokyo (Setagaya Public Theater)
The scond co-production between Francois-Michel Pesenti and Seinendan.
- 1999
"Nous partirons quand la direction du vent sera stabilisee"
- Directed by Francois-Michel Pesenti
- September - October 1999, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater) and Marseille
Presented after a 3-week workshop in Tokyo.
"Nous, les heros"
- Written by Jean-Luc Lagarce / Co-directed by Frederic Fisbach and Oriza Hirata
- May 1999, Toga <Toga Spring Festival> and Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced as a preparation for the "Tokyo Notes" production in France.
Switzerland
- 2008
"Jack the Fatalist"
- Written by Denis Diderot / Adapted and directed by Yves Burnier
- September 2008, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
The performance took place at the first international performance festival hosted by Komaba Agora Theater, Tokyo: "How many kisses?". It was the first performance held in Japan by Théâtre du Moulin Neuf which has been friends with Seinendan Theater Company for many years.
Italy
- 2005
"Women of Trachis"
- Written by Sophocles / Directed by Giancarlo Nanni
- April 2005, Fujimi (KIRARI FUJIMI)
The first production in Japan by Nanni, artistic director of Teatro Vascello, Rome.
Spain
- 2008
"HERE WE ARE - that is that we have come..."
- Devised by Teatrofia / Directed by Juan Reyes
- September 2008, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
The performance took place at the first international performance festival hosted by Komaba Agora Theater, Tokyo; "How many kisses?".
- 2004
"Sin Titulo (Without Title)"
- Written and directed by Teatrofia
- January 2004, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
The first production in Japan by Teatrofia, a theater company of the Canary Islands.
U.S.A
- 2004
"The Goat, or, Who Is Sylvia?"
- Written by Edward Albee / Directed by Barry Hall
- April - May 2004, Fujimi (KIRARI FUJIMI) and Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Hall's third collaboration with Seinendan. Seinendan premiered Edward Albee's latest play with a close collaboration with its translator.
- 2003
"Whither Batavia?"
- Written and directed by Barry Hall
- April 2003, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. Hall's second collaboration with Seinendan. Another attempt to discover new possibilities for translated plays as contemporary colloquial theater.
- 2002
"Eclipse"
- Written by Barry Hall / Directed by Motohiro Hase
- April 2002, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. This was a new endeavor in which Hall wrote a new play while staying in Japan and collaborated with the director.
Korea (2002-)
- 2007
"A Knock to Hibernation"
- Art director: Shim Chool-Jong
- January 2007, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
A project by Theater Zero, led by Chim Chool-Jong, was brought to Tokyo. Korean traditional dances, contemporary dances and creative dances were presented.
- 2004
"Fuminsho (Insomnia)"
- Written by Kim Do Won / Directed by Park Jae Min
- October 2004, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
Produced by Komaba Agora Theater. A collaboration between Park Jae Min and Seinendan. Park Jae Min is a director, scenographer and leader of his own theater company.
- 2003
"Korea Performance Now"
- Art director: Shim Chool-Jong
- August 2003, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
A project by Theater Zero of Seoul (led by Shim Chool-Jong), which has had a close link with Seinendan. The whole program of a performance arts festival held in Korea was brought in to the Komaba Agora Theater.
- 2002
"I Love DMZ"
- Written and directed by Oh Tae-Suck
- September 2002, Tokyo (Komaba Agora Theater)
A production by Mochwa Repertory Company, one of the most renowned companies in the Korean contemporary theater scene.
China
- 2003
"Feichang Majang"
- Written and directed by Li Liuyi
- March - April 2003, Tokyo (Aoyama Round Theater) and Itami (Itami AI Hall)
The first production in Japan by Lee Liu-yi, one of the most prominent young theater artists in China.
