▼”The Menam River Japanese”(2020) Photo: K. MIURA

　

The Menam River Japanese is a grand-scale historical play on the turbulent life of YAMADA Nagamasa, a hero from Shizuoka Prefecture who was given an important post in the Ayutthaya Kingdom (Thailand) at the beginning of the 17th century. The direction by IMAI Tomohiko, artfully interpreting the relationships among people is brilliant.
　
Direction: IMAI Tomohiko
Text: ENDO Shusaku

　

Cast

　

Information

2025
18 January, Saturday at 2:00 pm
*Post-performance talk

19 January, Sunday at 2:00 pm
*Guidance for theatre beginners, Backstage tour

15 February, Saturday at 2:00 pm

16 February, Sunday at 2:00 pm

1 March, Saturday at 2:00 pm
*Post-performance talk

2 March, Sunday at 2:00 pm
*Guidance for theatre beginners, Backstage tour

At Shizuoka Arts Theatre
　
In Japanese with English surbtitles
Duration: 135 minutes
*Please refrain from taking infants to the ordinary seats.
　

Related Events

Meet us at Cafe 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!
　
Post-Performance talk by the artists: after the performance.
18 January, Saturday
1 March, Saturday
Free of charge. No reservation required.
　
Backstage tour
The technical staff will take you on a special backstage tour.
19 January, Sunday
2 March, Sunday
Every day, after the performance
Time: About 30 minutes
Free of charge. Reservation required. Up to 40 people.
　
Guidance for theatre beginners
SPAC staff will give beginner audiences a lecture on what to look for and pay attention to before the performance. This event can be participated in by both those seeing the performance for the first time and repeaters.
19 January, Sunday at 12:30
2 March, Sunday at 12:30
Time: About 60 minutes
In Japanese
Free of charge. Reservation required. Up to 30 people.
　

　

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.

Tickets

◆Prior Reservation for Membership begins:
　27 October at 10:00
◆Advance Tickets Sale begins:
　3 November at 10:00
　
◎How to Purchase
at SPAC ticket center (10:00～18:00)
●Phone reservations　+81-54-202-3399
●Purchase at BOX Office

●Online reservations https://spac.or.jp/ticket
　
Day Ticket
Available at the entrance counter for leftover seats, from one hour prior to each performance.
　
◎Ticket Price
*All ticket prices include consumption tax.

●Individual ticket price: 4,200 JPY
●Student Discount:
　［U25 and University students］2,000 JPY
　［High school students and under］1,000 JPY
　*Please present ID/student ID at door
●Disability discount: 2,900 JPY ［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
　
〔Nursery room〕
For the Shizuoka performances, there is a nursery room where parents can watch the program with their infant children.
*A babysitting service is available on 19 January.
*The only language our childcare staff speaks is Japanese.
*Fee is 1,000 yen per child
*Reservations are required for childcare services.
Please use the form below to make a reservation.
https://forms.gle/o6ESJ2VZQnmkyAut9

　　

Staff

Lighting design: OSAKO Koji
Stage design: FUKASAWA Eri
Sound design: WADA Masashi
Costume design: KOMAI Yumiko

Stage manager: OGAWA Tetsuro
Assistant director: MORIBE Rio
Stage: TSUCHIYA Katsunori, YAMAZAKI Kaoru, MORI Masashi
Lighting operator: HANAWA Yuki
Sound: SAWADA Yukino, TAKESHIMA Chisato
Art work: SATO Yosuke
Wardrobe: MAKINO Saho, IKEDA Yuna
Technical director: MURAMATSU Atsushi
English subtitles translation: Steve CORBEIL
Production: NISHIMURA Ai, KITAHORI Ruka

Flyer design: ABE Taichi (TAICHI ABE DESIGN INC.)
Promotion photo: HASHIMOTO Hirotaka
　
Produced and organized by SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Approved by Fujinokuni Arts Festival

Under the auspices of
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Shizuoka Japan Thailand Association

Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan through the Japan Arts Council, Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities

【Director’s profile】

IMAI Tomohiko

IMAI Tomohiko joined the company of Bungakuza in 1992 and left in 2020. In addition to appearing on many stages as an actor, he also works actively on movie and video contents. As a director, he was engaged in works such as “Pandra’s Bell” (by NODA Hideki), “Noises Off” (by Michael Frayn), “The Good Person of Szechwan” (by Bertold Brecht), “Memorial” (by MATSUBARA Shuntaro), and “Ne” (by ONO Kotaro). At SPAC, he directed “Our Town” (by Thornton Wilder) in 2010 and 2013, which evoked deep emotion among the audience. He won the 31st Kinokuniya Theatre Awards, the Best Actor Award of the 9th Yomiuri Theater Awards, and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s 62nd Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists.