“A close and far place” directed by Fukasawa Eri (Photo by Hirao Masashi)
　

“Mirror in the Mirror” directed by Terauchi Ayako, Scenography by Fukasawa Eri (Photo by Nishino Masanobu)
　

Concept, Direction and Scenography: Fukasawa Eri
Music: Nukata Masashi
Based on the original work by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

　

　

Cast

Information

2027
Sunday 17 January at 13:30
◯Post-performance Talk
Saturday 23 January at 13:30
◆Pre-performance　★Post-performance Sharing Session
Saturday 13 February at 13:30
◆Pre-performance　◯Post-performance Talk
Sunday 14 February at 13:30
★Post-performance Sharing Session
Tuesday 23 February at 13:30
◉Back Stage Tour
Saturday 6 March at 13:30
◆Pre-performance　◉Back Stage Tour
Sunday 7 March at 13:30
◉Back Stage Tour

Venue：Shizuoka Arts Theatre
　Seat Map（PDF）　
　

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Duration: TBA
In Japanese
※Admission to auditorium is restricted to children of school age and over.
More information about childcare services

　

Events

Pre-Performance Talk
Starting 25 minutes before each performance. Free of charge. No reservation required. (In Japanese only)
　
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 “The Little Prince”

Sat. 23 January, Sat. 13 February and Sat. 6 March at 12:55
At Shizuoka Arts Theatre, Café Cinderella (2nd Floor)
Approx. 5 minutes / Free, no reservation required
Performed by the students of the Drama Program, Arts Department, Shimizu Minami High School
　
Post-performance Talk
Sun. 17 January, Sat. 13 February
Free of charge. No reservation required.
　
Backstage Tour
The technical staff will take you on a special backstage tour.

Tue. 23 February, 6 and 7 March after the performance
Time: About 30 minutes
Free of charge. Reservation required.
　
Post-performance Sharing Session
Would you like to share your thoughts with us after the performance?
Sat. 23 January and Sun. 14 February
Free of charge. No reservation required.
　

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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.

Childcare service
Childcare service will be available for the performance on 23 January.
Please contact [ticket@spac.or.jp] by 16 January, at 6:00 p.m., in advance if you would like to use the service.

【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 invites junior high school and high school students in Shizuoka Prefecture to its free-of-charge programs.
　

Ticket

◆Prior Reservation for Membership begins:1 November at 10:00
◆Advance Tickets Sale begins:8 November at 10:00
　
How to Purchase
●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.
　
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

　

Staff

Lighting design: Osako Koji
Sound design: Sawada Yukino
Costume design: Takeda Kumiko

Rehearsal director: Terauchi Ayako
Stage manager: Ogawa Tetsuro
Stage: Sugiyama Yuri, Sato Tsubasa
Lighting: Kobayakawa Hiroya
Sound: Kondo Yu
Art work: Sato Yosuke
Wardrobe: Makino Saho
Technical director: Muramatsu Atsushi

Production: Kitahori Ruka, Mori Teruyoshi
Artistic director: Ishigami Natsuki

Produced by SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Approved by Shizuoka prefecture Arts Festival
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan through the Japan Arts Council, Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities
　

Profile
Fukasawa Eri
Born in Shizuoka, Fukasawa Eri is a scenographer. She studied under scenographers Takada Ichiro and Kotake Nobutaka at Musashino Art University. In 2000, she joined Ku Na’uka theatre company, where she developed her skills in directing and stage design. She began working with SPAC in 2006. At SPAC, she has designed the scenography for several productions including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The White Fox” (both directed by Miyagi Satoshi), “The Dancing Girl of Izu” (directed by Tada Junnosuke), and “Hamlet” (directed by Ueda Kumiko). For “A Close and Far Place”, a production by SPAC’s inclusive theatre project, she was responsible for the conception, direction, and scenography.
In recent years, she has expanded the scope of her activities. In 2024, she opened “Kūsō to Kioku (Imagination and Memories)”, an atelier in Shizuoka City, where children can explore and enjoy art. In February 2026, she designed the props for the opera “The Great Wave”, which premiered in Scotland.

　
Nukata Masashi
Composer, director, and playwright. Born in Tokyo in 1992, he has led the contemporary pop band Tokyo Shio-Koji since 2013. The band has performed at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and was nominated for Taiwan’s indie music award, the Golden Indie Melody Awards, among other activities in Japan and abroad. He has also composed music for dance and theatre works by artists and groups including Iwabuchi Teita, Q / Ichihara Satoko, and Compsons. As a director and musician, he has collaborated extensively with artists from various countries and regions, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and South Korea.
As a theatre maker, he leads the theatre company Nuthmique. He has received numerous awards, including the Excellence in Direction Award at the 33rd Yomiuri Theatre Awards.