Usagi no Aegi: 'Namida, Tonari'

Before you go

Namida, Tonari is a play by the company Usagi no Aegi, written and directed by Sumi Muneyoshi. It is backed by KIPPU, a U35 creation-support program run jointly by Rohm Theatre Kyoto and the Kyoto Arts Center. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in the Kansai region.

• Written and directed by Sumi Muneyoshi, with Kuroki Yoko, Hiruta Erika, Yasui Gakuta and Yoshida Nagi.
• An after-talk follows the 13:00 show on 26 December.
• Unreserved seating; advance tickets ¥3,500 general, ¥2,500 students.

Booking

Advance tickets are ¥3,500 general and ¥2,500 for students (bring student ID on the day); same-day tickets cost ¥500 more for both. All seats are unreserved. Tickets are sold through Rohm Theatre Kyoto's online box office, its ticket counter, and CoRich.

Good for

The play is performed in Japanese and preschool children are not admitted; the official site does not state whether foreign-language subtitles are provided.

Usagi no Aegi was founded in 2017 and works mainly in Kansai, focusing on the grief people pretend not to feel in daily life. This production stars Kuroki Yoko, Hiruta Erika, Yasui Gakuta and Yoshida Nagi. KIPPU gives young companies rehearsal space at the Kyoto Arts Center and a run at Rohm Theatre Kyoto's North Hall.