There are things we regard as common knowledge today, but who first propounded them and when?

This dramatic tour de force by Bertolt BRECHT superimposes the life of Galileo Galilei—who advocated heliocentrism at a time when the geocentric model was considered to be common sense—upon his own life under the Nazis. In an age in which we are bombarded with information and face the critical question of what to believe, what is the “truth” that this play depicts? That is the question posed to young people living in the modern age through this monumental historical work directed by TADA Junnosuke, who in 2023 fascinated many young people with his staging of “The Dancing Girl of Izu”, in a new theatrical style called “touristic drama” that combines pop sensibility with a sense of immersion. This multi-protagonist play features twenty members of SPAC’s own troupe of actors.
　
Written and Directed by TADA Junnosuke
Original Work by Bertolt BRECHT
　

Profile

TADA Junnosuke

TADA Junnosuke is a theatrical director born in 1976. He presides over Tokyo Deathlock, and is engaged in works of various genres, including classical drama, modern plays, dance, and performance art. Along with such creative activities, he also holds important positions such as artistic director for public theaters, art director for municipalities, and festival director. In 2013, he became the first foreign-national winner of the 50th Dong-A Theater Award in Korea with “Karumeghi,” a jointly produced work by Japan and South Korea, He currently serves as a joint director for the Tokyo Festival, and is also a part-time lecturer for Shikoku Gakuin University and Joshibi University of Art and Design. For SPAC, he directed “Spinning Gears” (written by AKUTAGAWA Ryunosuke) in 2018 and “The Dancing Girl of Izu” (written by KAWABATA Yasunari) in 2023.

Cast

ISHII Moemi, OUCHI Tomomi, OOTAKA Koichi, KAGEYAMA Hisae, KASUGAI Ippei, KATO Yukio, KAWAMURA Wakana, KIUCHI Kotoko, KONAGAYA Katsuhiko, SAKURAUCHI Yu, SATO Yuzu, SUZUKI Mariko, SUZUBAYASHI Mari, NAGAI Kenji, NAKANO Masaki, MAKIYAMA Yudai, MISHIMA Keita, YOSHIUE Soichiro, WATANABE Sayaka, WATANABE Takahiko

　

Infomation

2026
Sunday, 18 January at 1:30 pm
Saturday, 24 January at 1:30 pm ◆Nursery service available
Sunday, 25 January at 1:30 pm
Sunday, 1 February at 1:30 pm
Saturday, 14 February at 1:30 pm
Sunday, 15 February at 1:30 pm
Saturday, 7 March at 1:30 pm

At Shizuoka Arts Theatre
　
Duration: Within 120minuites（to be determined）
In Japanese
　

　

Related events

Pre-Performance Talk
Starting 25 minutes before each performance. Free of charge. No reservation required. (In Japanese only, expect 14, 15 February)
　
Meet us at Café Cinderella!
After the performance, the actors will come to see you off in their stage costumes. We hope you will take this opportunity to interact with the actors!
　
Pre-performance
A mini performance introducing “Galileo”
14, 15 February at 13:05 pm
At Shizuoka Arts Theatre, Café Cinderella (2nd Floor)
Approx. 15 minutes / Free, no reservation required
Performed by the students of the Drama Program, Arts Department, Shimizu Minami High School
　
Further related events will be announced later.

　

Cry room

At Shizuoka Arts Theatre, there is a soundproof room where you can watch the performance through a glass window.

〈Ticket Prices〉
・Adults: ¥3,200 per person
・Children requiring a seat (high school age and under): ¥1,100
・Children not requiring a seat: Free
*Tickets are available by phone or at the box office only.
　

Nursery service

Nursery service will be available for the performance on 24 January.
Details on how to apply will be updated and announced by the ticket release date.

【Services available in Japanese only】
Coverage: 6 months to 7 years old
Fee: ¥1,000 per child

Performances for junior and high-school students

SPAC believes that theaters are a window to the world, and that is why it invites junior high school and high school students in Shizuoka Prefecture to its free-of-charge programs.

　

Ticket Price

4,600 yen (One viewing for regular adult)

●Student Discount:
　［U25 and University students］2,200 yen
　［High school students and under］1,100 yen
　*Please present ID/student ID at door
●Disability discount: 3,200 yen (for those with a disability pocketbook)
　*Please present disability pocketbook or Mirairo ID at door
　*Free for One attendant.

*More than one discount cannot be claimed per purchase.
*Please claim any discount when making a reservation

　

How to Purchase

◆Prior Reservation for Membership begins:
　2 November at 10:00
◆Advance Tickets Sale begins:
　9 November at 10:00
　
●Online reservations
– Please enter from the language button “English”.
– Payment is possible with the following credit cards: DC, UFJ, NICOS, VISA, and Master. Tickets purchased through this website can be received at the venue from one hour prior to each performance.
　
●Phone reservations
from 10:00-18:00 at SPAC ticket center
TEL. +81-(0)54-202-3399

●Purchase at BOX Office
SPAC ticket center (10:00-18:00)
　
Day Ticket
Available at the entrance counter for leftover seats, from one hour prior to each performance.
*Please confirm ticket availability on the day by phone or by visiting SPAC official website

*Ticket reservations will finish at 18:00 on the day before the performance.

Please refrain from taking infants to the ordinary seats.
　

Staff

Set design: KAMIIKE Takuya
Lighting design: IWAKI Tamotsu
Sound design: HARADA Shinobu
Costume design: SEI Chigusa

Assistant director: HAMAYOSHI Seitaro
Stage manager: OGAWA Tesuro
Stage: SUGIYAMA Yuri, YAMAZAKI Kaoru
Lighting operator: TAKEZAWA Akira
Sound: TAKESHIMA Chisato
Assistant set design: MORI Masashi
Wardrobe: MAKINO Saho
Technical director: MURAMATSU Atsushi

Production: KUGA Haruko, MORI Teruyoshi

Flyer design: ABE Taichi (TAICHI ABE DESIGN INC.)

Produced and organized by SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Approved by Fujinokuni Arts Festival
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan through the Japan Arts Council