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GEAR: Non-verbal Theatre

Name: GEAR: Non-verbal Theatre
Start: 2026-10-13
End: 2026-11-12
Location: GEAR Theater (ART COMPLEX 1928)

ノンバーバルシアター『ギア-GEAR-』

WhereGEAR Theater (ART COMPLEX 1928)Nakagyo · Subway Tozai Line 「京都市役所前」Station · about 5 min walk

TimeTue, Oct 13 – Thu, Nov 12All day

Price¥3,800

BookingRequired

LanguageEnglish OK

Runs Tue, Oct 13 – Thu, Nov 12

GEAR Theater (ART COMPLEX 1928) · NakagyoSubway Tozai Line 「京都市役所前」Station · about 5 min walkOpen in Google Maps ↗

Kyoto’s most acclaimed long-running non-verbal theatrical spectacle, surpassing 5,500 shows and 350,000 viewers. Across 90 dialogue-free minutes, mime, breakdance, magic, juggling and a mechanical doll tell a touching story of mechanical workers rediscovering heart. Universal, family-friendly, and 100% language-barrier free.

Before you go

GEAR is Japan’s pioneering non-verbal theatre production. Set in a forgotten toy factory inside a 1928 registered cultural heritage building, human-like automatons ('Roboroids') encounter a mystical wind-up doll, sparking a miraculous rebirth of human warmth and wonder through sheer physical artistry.

World champion performers up close: mime gold medalists, world top-4 breakdancers, record-holding jugglers, and master illusionists
The steam-punk factory stage set won the prestigious 43rd Ito Kisaku Stage Design Award, featuring massive fans and 16-million-colour lasers
Zero spoken words — accessible and captivating for any nationality, toddlers through grandparents alike

Programme

Running TimeApprox. 90 minutes with no interval
Cast of FiveMime Roboroid, Breakdance Roboroid, Magic Roboroid, Juggling Roboroid, and the Doll, performed by rotating world-class casts

Getting there: 3rd Floor of the 1928 Building at Sanjo Gokomachi. About 5 minutes on foot from Tozai Line Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station; about 8 minutes from Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station.
Booking: Booking ahead on the official site or a ticketing site is recommended; check the official page for prices.
Crowds: Weekend and holiday shows can sell out; book ahead.
Good for: International tourists of all ages, families with kids, couples, and anyone seeking high-octane modern theatrical wonder beyond temples and shrines.

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