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17 - 28/06/2016

photo: Cyclone A
Galleryphoto: Cyclone A
  • Twenty-five actors, singers and dancers set in motion a theatrical machine showing the frenetic dimension of the consumption culture. The artists boldly blend a variety of media, combine solemnity with comedy and humour, and shake the viewers’ daily routine. In a breathtaking profusion of colours and stimuli – videos, loud music and catchphrases – they pull the audience into a wild party. The show is not recommended for people suffering from asthma, epilepsy, claustrophobia or oversensitivity to stroboscopic lights.

    Part pop concert, part controlled chaos, orchestrated by a rigorous director – this is Japanese subculture conveyed in all its multi-coloured, cacophonous, frenetic glory.

    You’ll be equipped with rain poncho and ear guards but you’ll still be surprised by what is thrown at you, as twenty-five actors storm the stage. Confronting you at breakneck speed, they bombard the senses with a precisely choreographed medley of dance, music, bellowed slogans and video clips.

    Founded by Tokyo-based artist Toco Nikaido, Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker pays homage to otagei – geeky dance routines performed by superfans to their Japanese pop idols. Kitted out in rainbow-hued costumes and armed with an abundance of disposable props, her riotous company breaks down the barriers between cast and audience as it hurtles towards a festival-like finale that invites everyone to take part.

    Age guidance 14+ (contains very loud music)

    This performance includes water, confetti and food products being thrown at the audience, who will be encouraged to leave coats, bags and shoes in the cloakroom, and provided with a poncho before the show starts.

    A House on Fire project; with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union

  • Founded by Tokyo-based artist Toco Nikaido, Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker pays homage to otagei – geeky dance routines performed by superfans to their Japanese pop idols. Kitted out in rainbow-hued costumes and armed with an abundance of disposable props, her riotous company breaks down the barriers between cast and audience as it hurtles towards a festival-like finale that invites everyone to take part.

  • Concept, director, music: Toco Nikaido
    Stage manager: Takehiro Watanabe
    Assistant Directors : Chihiro Murata, Akimi Miyamoto
    Wih: Masami Kato , Amanda Moore Waddell, Eri Takamura , Taishi Dekimoto, Moeko Saga, Kosei Hashimoto, Taketomo Abiru, Fuma Toda, Go Matsushita, Shun Hirose, Shiori Ichiki, Yuri Horinouchi, Juri Nakagawa, Momo Suzuki, Arisa Kobayashi, Kazuma Hashimoto, Kao Narita, Saki Kato, Misaki Masuda , Yumi Maruhashi, Chisa Aone, Ami Sato, Ayane Nasuno, Haruna Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
    Sound: Ryota Kakei
    Lighting : Ayumi Iizuka
    Video: Saki Aihara