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Australian performing arts productions showcased in Tokyo for 2006 YOE
As a result of the 2003 decision by Prime Minister Howard and Prime Minister Koizumi to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the "Nara Treaty" (the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation 1976) with a series of cultural exchanges between the two countries, the 2006 'Year of Exchange' (YOE) will be focused on bilateral exchange activities. Building on the 2003 "Ancient Future" arts and cultural program and the 2005 World Expo in Aichi prefecture, exchange across a diverse range of activities in the arts, culture, politics, business, education, science and technology, sport and tourism will take place, together with a series of Japanese events held in Australia.
Formed to increase understanding of Australia through the performing arts; dance, music, readings and theatre, Dramatic Australia introduces Australian work in Japanese and collaborations between Australian and Japanese artists. Managing around 10 events, the newly formed organization will help to present new perspectives of the contemporary Australian landscape.
Projects
Theatre: "Milo's Wake"
by Margery and Michael Forde, KAZE Theatre
Drama reading: "Love Child"
by Joanna Murray Smith, Yuko Senga Unit
| Dates: | Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 September 2006 |
| Venue: | Stripe House Gallery
5-10-33-3F, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
*4 minutes walk from Exit 3 of Roppongi station
Tel: 03-3405-8108
striped-house.com
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| Contact: | Yuko Senga Unit
email: senga_y@yahoo.co.jp
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Music: "Fiddle Festival in Japan"
by George Washingmachine and Nigel MacLean, Live Cafe Project, Ikeda-shi Cultural Committee
Theatre: "Cosi"
by Louis Nowra, Meikyu
| Dates: | Friday 22 - Sunday 24 September 2006 |
| Venue: | Space 107 Shinjuku
1-8-5 Nishi-shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo
*3 minutes walk from the west exit of Shinjuku station, near to the Shinjuku Post Office
Tel: 03-3342-0107 |
| Contact: | Meikyu
email: meikyu@ace.ocn.ne.jp
www13.ocn.ne.jp/~meikyu |
Drama Reading
by Kazue Kondaibo
| Dates: | Monday 25 - Tuesday 26 September 2006 |
| Venue: | Space 107 Shinjuku
1-8-5 Nishi-shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo
*3 minutes walk from the west exit of Shinjuku station, near to the Shinjuku Post Office
Tel: 03-3342-0107 |
Theatre: "The Window"
by Mark Bromilow, Basta Inc., Casa and Company
| Dates: | Friday 29 September - Sunday 1 October 2006 |
| Venue: | Space 107 Shinjuku
1-8-5 Nishi-shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo
*3 minutes walk from the west exit of Shinjuku station, near to the Shinjuku Post Office
Tel: 03-3342-0107 |
| Dates: | Friday 6 - Sunday 8 October 2006 |
| Venue: | Black Chamber, Osaka
4-1-55 Kita-kagaya, Suminoe, Osaka
*10 minutes walk from exit 4 of Kitakagaya station
Tel: 06-4702-7085
www.namura.cc/blackchamber |
Dance: "TAP DO! -- Theatre Version 4"
| Dates: | Wednesday 11 - Sunday 15 October 2006 |
| Venue: | Space 107 Shinjuku
1-8-5 Nishi-shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo
*3 minutes walk from the west exit of Shinjuku station, near to the Shinjuku Post Office
Tel: 03-3342-0107 |
| Contact: | TAP DO!
Tel: 03-3305-3997
email: tap-do@s6.dion.ne.jp
pokeway.hp.infoseek.co.jp |
Theatre: "Cookie's Table"
by Wesley Enoch, Rakutendan Theatre Company
| Dates: | Wednesday 1 - Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
| Venue: | KAZE Repertory Theatre
1-2-4 Higashinakano, Nakano, Tokyo
*6 minutes walk from east exit of Higashi-nakano station
Tel: 03-3363-3261
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| Contact: | Office Mube
email: office_mube@yahoo.co.jp
www.geocities.jp/office_mube |
Theatre: "Our Country's Good"
by Yasuhiko Katsuta
| Dates: | Sunday 12 - Sunday 19 November 2006 or Sunday 19 - Sunday 26 November 2006 |
| Venue: | Zamza Asagaya
2-12-21-B1F, Asagaya-kita, Suginami, Tokyo
*2 minutes walk from the north exit of Asagaya station
Tel: 03-5327-7640
www.laputa-jp.com/zamza
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Theatre: "The Return"
by Reg Cribb, Ryuzanji Office
| Dates: | Tuesday 20 - Saturday 31 March 2007 |
| Venue: | Space Waseda
Bureau Waseda B1, 74 Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo
*1 minute walk from the exit 1 of Waseda station
Tel: 03-3208-3920 |
| Contact: | Ryuzanji Office
Tel: 03-5272-1785
www.ryuzanji.com |
Music: "Australian String Quartet"
by Natsuko Yoshimoto, James Cuddeford, Jeremy Williams, Niall Brown
Theatre: "Ruby Moon"
by Matt Cameron, Junichiro Uchida, Sayaka Hanamura
Drama reading: "The Drowning Bride"
by Michael Futcher, Helen Howard, Dramacreo
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