Undesirable Elements/Difficult Lives
About the Production
Undesirable Elements/Difficult Lives is an interview-based theater production chronicling the experiences of individuals living with chronic illness, disability, and social stigma in Japan. The production illustrates the personal struggles and underlying tensions of attitudes towards disability in contemporary Japan. It is a portrait of people who are determined to move forward despite the discrimination and prejudice they face in their daily lives as a result of their differences.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong and Hiromi Sakamoto
Written by
Ping Chong and Hiromi Sakamoto, in collaboration with the cast
Producer
Kyoko Suzuki
Lighting Design
Mika Sakaki
Sound Design
Tomomi Kishi
Projection Design
Keisuke Takahashi
Stage Manager
Toru Hirai
Production Assistant
Kennosuke Sagawa
Cast
Yo Iwamoto, Hiroe Oohashi, Julia Olson, Yuriko Narita, Daiki Nishimura, Harmy Voice Actor: Mikoe Akubo
Performance History
Premiere
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre East, Tokyo, Japan (January 18-20, 2019)
Tours
Grand Front Osaka the KNOWLEDGE THEATER, Osaka, Japan (Jan 26-27, 2019)
Partners
Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
