Performing Arts Festival "Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo"
The Tokyo performing arts festival "Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo," directed by Toshiki Okada, features four works by overseas artists.Summary
The performing arts festival "Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo" will be held from October 9 to November 3, 2026, centered on Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro. Toshiki Okada, a playwright and novelist who became artistic director of the theatre's performing arts division in 2026, serves as artistic director. The program consists of 13 staged works from Japan and abroad, four non-performance programs including workshops and lectures, and a welcome system supporting visitors. Ahead of the opening, this article features four works by overseas-based artists and companies. German director Christopher Rüping's production of Sarah Kane's "Crave" treats the fragmented text as a score, with a silent fifth figure who goes to hell on behalf of the audience; it runs October 17-18. Mexican artist Anacarsis Ramos and Pornotrafico's "Mi madre y el dinero" is a documentary theatre work co-performed by Ramos and his mother Josefina Orlayneta, tracing their economic history and the transformation of Campeche; it runs October 16-18. Choreographer Nadia Beugré's "Burning Girls" is a duet in which two women from Abidjan dance coupé-décalé and loukaskas, questioning femininity and sexuality; it runs October 23-25. AKHE Engineering Theatre's "White Cabin" is a representative work of optical theatre that treats the body as materialized metaphor and explores the interaction between audience and stage; it runs October 31 to November 2. Post-performance talks, audio guides, a public lecture, and workshops are also planned for these programs.
(Source：ART iT)