My Everyday Life Became My "Treasure" - Playback Theater Performance "See, Feel, Everyone's Family"

For children, for parents, for husbands, for wives, for siblings, for family...

It feels like a daily routine, just endlessly running without pause.

Have you ever taken a moment to reflect on the everyday scenes that pass you by?

 

 

Milk is essential for my 2-year-old son's meals.

And recently, I've started to strongly say, 'I can do it myself!'

Trying to drink milk with clumsy hands.

I always say this,

 

Hold it with both hands and be careful not to spill!

 

But every day, milk spilled from the cup.

I just want to be left alone.

I am pregnant with my second child,

Every time I wiped the floor with my big belly, I thought about it.

 

That day, I hadn't forgotten to say, "Please don't spill it."

However, at the moment the meal was ready,

Loose clothing gets caught on the corner of a milk carton,

Can you believe it? A 1-liter milk carton

A head-on collision with my big belly.

Before I knew it, it started flowing from my stomach and across the table to the floor.

 

You spilled it too, Mom!

You always scold me!

 

Thinking about the words that will come from my son,

I tensed up suddenly.

However, what reached my ears were different words.

 

"Mom, was it cold?"

 

I couldn't believe my ears. I was taken aback by his warm words.

I was taken aback by his straightforward kindness.

 

You are not blaming me at all.

And then, I realized something incredible.

Ah, he was always feeling cold too.

Every time the milk spilled, I felt so lonely and cold.

 

"It's okay, Mom," I said reassuringly.

I was struggling to warm the heart of my son, who had been carrying the weight of coldness all alone until now...

 

This was a story from everyday life shared by an audience member (teller) at a playback theater. In playback theater, we recreate even the smallest events from our daily lives and present them to the audience as a performance.

There was no script or rehearsal. As I watched the stage transform into a play in an instant, I felt as if I were part of the scene, and my heart raced as if I were the one being portrayed.

 

Oral literature imbues the stories passed down through generations with profound meaning. Playback theater also believes that individual stories hold deep significance. We listen to the tales of the audience (the tellers) who believe that "everyone has something they want to share, feel, and think." These experiences are transformed into improvisational performances, and the stories are shared throughout the venue. Before we knew it, a deep connection was formed between the storytellers and the audience, reminding us of the joys and purposes of parenthood that we often lose sight of in our daily busyness. "Children are wonderful, and being a parent is great!" This feeling was deeply etched in our hearts as we left the venue.

 

Even the small, everyday occurrences can hold deep meaning!

Playback theater cannot be described with words or explanations; it must be experienced.

 

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This time, a pioneer of Japanese Playback Theatre will take the stage!

Playback Theater Performance: See, Feel, and Everyone's Family

 

◆December 2 (Sunday) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

◆Koyamadai Hall (2-minute walk from Musashi-Koyama Station)

◆$1,000 per person, $1,600 per family (children free)

◆Details & Application:

◆Childcare available ($200/person)

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