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Premiere Performance of "Fireflies Light, Aegis of the Window"

The Bunkaza Theater is set to host its upcoming performance, No. 169, titled "Fireflies Light, Aegis of the Window," written by the talented Seigo Hatazawa. This highly anticipated production will run from October 17 to October 26, 2025, at the Aullus Pot in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Tickets are already available through Confetti, operated by Long Run Planning Co., Ltd.

For more details, visit the official website: Bunkaza Website.

About the Play

Seigo Hatazawa's new work is rooted in real historical events and socio-political tensions surrounding the Aegis Ashore missile defense system, which the Japanese government decided to deploy in Akita and Yamaguchi in 2018, igniting a heated debate among local residents. The setting of the play, Akita City, is notable as it is the hometown of Rakuto Sasaki, the founder of Bunkaza Theater.

The narrative unfolds in a fictional high school, Yonezora Academy, where a group of teachers is grappling with a critical conflict on a day of celebration—their students' graduation day. Just two hours before the ceremony, Miyabi Kikuchi, the class representative who is set to deliver the graduation speech, reveals that her speech includes references to the Aegis Ashore program. Faced with potential chaos, mayhem, and public scrutiny, the faculty members desperately attempt to persuade her to modify the speech. The play poignantly captures the fears, hopes, and emotional turmoil of both the teachers and students as they approach this momentous occasion.

Short Synopsis

In March 2019, just before graduation, tensions rise in a classroom at a private high school located only 300 meters from the controversial Aegis Ashore site. Rumors about the speech's content spark heated discussions among the faculty as they worry about the implications of the student's words. Will graduation go off without issues, or will the speech ignite further debate?

Performance Details

• - Production: Bunkaza Theater Performance No. 169 "Fireflies Light, Aegis of the Window"
• - Dates: October 17 (Fri) to October 26 (Sun), 2025
• - Location: Aullus Pot, 4-5-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Cast

• - Jiro Tsuda
• - Kazunori Aoki
• - Minoru Yoneyama
• - Masashi Okinaga
• - Daisuke Shirahata
• - Misa Takahashi
• - Namiko Kanemoto
• - Shotaro Sawa
• - Toshimi Wakabayashi
• - Sawako Kuwabara
• - Naoko Kizaki
• - Ayano Abe
• - Nanako Koide
• - Ai Sasaki

Production Team

• - Writer: Seigo Hatazawa
• - Director: Nobutaka Nishikawa
• - Staff: Atsumi Yokota (Set Design), Sato Tsukamoto (Lighting), Toru Ueda (Music), Misa Saito (Sound), Yasuko Yamada (Costume), Hiroaki Narumi (Stage Management), and more.

Schedule

• - October 17: 19:00
• - October 18-26: Various times including afternoon shows and post-performance talks on October 19 and 24.
• - Notes: Doors open 30 minutes before the performance. Duration is approximately 2 hours.

Ticket Information

• - Price: General Admission 5,500 JPY.
• - Confetti Member Discount: 4,500 JPY.
• - Ticket Purchase: Available via the Confetti ticketing service website.

Join us for this exceptional theatrical event that promises to combine drama with poignant social commentary!