The imaginative world of acclaimed picture-book author Yoshitake Shinsuke comes vividly to life on stage in a colorful production created by choreographer and dancer Suzuki Takuro.
A sold-out success at its 2024 premiere at the Saitama Arts Theater, “The Dancing Picture Book: Can You See? Still Can't See?” is a dance performance for the whole family by the innovative dancer and choreographer Suzuki Takuro—and now it is coming to Kitakyushu.
Inspired by Yoshitake’s beloved picture book of the same title, the stage bursts with a delightful cast of unique extraterrestrial characters who leap out from the pages to dance, jump, and run across the stage. Filled with imagination, humor, and wonder, this heartwarming performance is sure to leave not only children but also adults with a warm glow in their hearts long after the curtain falls.
Story
I’m an astronaut who has landed on a planet where everyone has three eyes. The people there find me curious because I only have two eyes. They keep saying things like, “It must be so hard not being able to see behind you,” and “It’s amazing that you can walk without seeing what’s behind you,” which makes me feel rather strange. Then I decide to talk to someone who cannot see at all. The world that this person “sees” is vastly different from my own...
Choreography, Concept, and Direction:
Suzuki Takuro
Original Story
Based on “Can You See? Still Can't See?” by Yoshitake Shinsuke and Ito Asa (Alice-kan)
Performer
Suzuki Takuro, Kobayashi Lara, Aoi So (CHAiroiPLIN),
Inaba Yukari, Torigoe Yusaku, Yamashita Naoya, Okuda Satoshi
Staff
Video Design: Okuda Satoshi
Costume Design: Watanabe Junko
Music & Performance: Shimizu Yuri
Lighting: Suzuki Kentaro*
Sound: Kaneko Shinya*
Stage Manager: Nezu Kentaro*
*Saitama Arts Theater
Contact
J:COM Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center
Tel 093-562-2655(10：00-18：00)
Email kitageki@kicpac.org
＊Telephone assistance is in Japanese only
Information
Produced by Saitama Arts Foundation（Saitama Arts Theater）
Organized by Kitakyushu City Foundation for Promoting Arts and Culture
Co-organized by Kitakyushu City
Supported by Kitakyushu Educational Board, Kitakyushu Kodomokai Association, Kitakyushu Private Preschool Foundation, and Kitakyushu Nursery School Foundation
Funded by Agency for Cultural Affair Subsidy to Promote Art and Culture (Gekijyo Ongakudo tou Kinou Kyoka Suishin Jigyo) and Japan Arts Council
