F/T in the City Performance Series

Radio Pacific

Written, Directed and Performed by Takeshi Fukuda

Take a theatrical trip on a tram, broadcast live online
From “Channel Fuku,” where he performed in a cafe in the style of a TV shopping channel, to “Adventure Bingo!!” which took the form of a bingo game in a theatre lobby, Takeshi Fukuda’s projects plunge audiences into unique and humorous settings. This new work is a “radio show” broadcast live from the carriages of the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line). Over the course of around 60 minutes between Waseda and Minowabashi, audiences ride the tram while communicating with Fukuda in character as the host of the radio show. As the scenery and sounds change outside, audiences experience a truly unusual kind of trip. The audio from the performance is also broadcast live online and then archived for subsequent listeners.
  • Photo: Tomohiro Mazawa
  • “Adventure Bingo!!” (F/T17)
    Photo: Kazuyuki Matsumoto
  • “Channel Fuku” (F/T16)
    Photo: Kazuyuki Matsumoto

Information

Venue

Venue: Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)
Reception: Waseda stop on Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)

Dates

10/27 (Sat) 14:00  
10/28 (Sun) 14:00
11/10 (Sat) 14:00
11/11 (Sun) 14:00

- Box office opens 30 minutes before.
- Latecomers are not admitted.
- Audio from each performance will be streamed lived and later archived for anyone to listen to afterwards.

Running Time 60 min. (TBC)
Language Performed in Japanese
(English synopsis available)
Tickets Unreserved seating (first come, first served)
Includes souvenir
Advance: ¥2,500 / Same Day: ¥3,000 /
Students: ¥1,600 / Other tickets available
  Early Bird Discount ¥1,800
Festival Pass (5 Performances) ¥2,000
Festival Pass (3 Performances) ¥2,200
Students
Student ID required
¥1,600
High School Students and Under
Student ID or proof of age required
¥1,000
 

Tickets

F/T Ticket Center

 

Artist Profile

 

福田 毅Photo: Takaki Sudo

Takeshi Fukuda
Actor

Takeshi Fukuda is a member of Shigeki Nakano + Frankens. Outside his work with the company, his numerous other acting credits include “From the Sea” at F/T14. He has also created and starred in his own solo performances since 2009. In 2015, he published a collection of fables written on Twitter. He was part of the F/T in the City Performance Series in both 2016 and 2017, creating performances in a cafe and theatre lobby. In March 2018, he toured his work overseas for the first time with “Step into my home” (Steep Slope Studio and the Japan Foundation, Sydney).

Cast & Creative

Written, Directed and Performed by Takeshi Fukuda
 Assistant: Koji Ozono (Kaeru P) 
Music, Sound: Yuumi Kanemitsu
Publicity Photography: Tomohiro Mazawa 
Publicity Design: Tadashi Ueda
Production Coordinators: Yumina Kato (Steep Slope Studio), Toshifumi Matsumiya, Mayuko Arakawa (Festival/Tokyo)
 In cooperation with Steep Slope Studio
Interns: Akiko Domae, Kino Tokura, Riina Murakami
   
Planned and presented by Festival/Tokyo
Special cooperation from Toei Transportation
 

Venue

Tokyo Sakura Tram (Waseda stop on the Toden Arakawa Line)

  • 1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  • 13 minutes’ walk from Waseda Station on the Tokyo Metro. 18 minutes’ walk from Takadanobaba Station on the JR, Tokyo Metro, and Seibu Shinjuku lines.