Mr.daydreamer #10 «Hamletmachine»
Mr.daydreamer
Crossing Borders from Fukuoka: Creating “Square-Style” Theater with Artist Taishi Urakawa
Former East German playwright Heiner Müller's landmark Hamletmachine is a mere eight-page text woven from the disassembly and reconstruction of a vast body of plays, including Shakespeare's Hamlet, poems, and novels. What we find there is not a story, but scattered words and fragmented images that reflect the turbulent times in which Müller lived. Long branded “unperformable” for its complexity, it has nevertheless been attempted on stages around the world—and now Mr.daydreamer, based in Fukuoka and dedicated to creating contemporary tragedies, takes up the challenge. Our production employs visual effects driven by real-time computation that responds to the actors' presence, a "square-style" space that dissolves the boundary between stage and audience, and scenography by Artist Taishi Urakawa. Crossing time, space, and disciplines, we present a new Hamletmachine that draws its viewers in.
Venue
- Art Center NEW
- Shin-takashima Station B1F, 5-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012
Date and Time
12.7 Sun 13:00
12.7 Sun 18:00
12.8 Mon 13:00
12.8 Mon 20:00
12.9 Tue 14:00
*The 6:00 PM performance on Saturday, December 6 is a free public dress rehearsal (conducted under the same conditions as the actual performance).
*Between performances on Sunday, December 7 and Monday, December 8, you can view the stage set design free of charge.
*A post-performance talk is scheduled. Please check the group's website for details.
Running Time
60min
Language
Japanese
Translation/Subtitles
English surtitles
Accessibility
If you need assistance viewing the exhibition, please feel free to inquire at the time of reservation.
Tickets
YPAM Registrat: Adv. / Door ¥2,000
Available at the YPAM Ticketing site
General: Adv. / Door ¥3,000
Early bird (first 20 only): ¥500
U22: Adv. / Door ¥2,000
Support ticket: Adv. / Door ¥5,000
Available at teket
*Tickets for YPAM participants are available only through the YPAM ticket site.
*Other ticket types are available through teket: https://teket.jp/15461/56311
*Same price applies to day-of tickets. Seating is limited, so we recommend making reservations.
*U-22 tickets are for those 22 years old and under. Please present proof of age at the reception desk on the day of the event.
Artist Information
- Mr.daydreamer
Mr. daydreamer is a theater ensemble based in Fukuoka, Japan, and was founded in 2017. Their mission is to ‘craft modern tragedies.'
Since 2022, they have been creating theatrical works based on Plato's dialogues as the “Socrates Series.” They staged The Apology of Socrates (Fukuoka City) in December 2022, Crito (Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture; participated in YPAM2023 Fringe) in December 2023, and Phaedo (Fukuoka City) in August 2024.
- Taishi Urakawa
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1994, graduated from Kyushu Sangyo University's Faculty of Art and Design in 2017. Characterized by spatial compositions referencing methods from games and Google Maps, and a digital brushstroke style using software like Photoshop and Paint. Scheduled to hold the “Taishi Urakawa Exhibition (tentative title)” at the Fukuoka Art Museum from Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Staff, Cast and Credits
Original work: Hamletmachine by Heiner Müller
Composition and direction: Ryuki Ueno (Mr.daydreamer)
Cast:
Sawa
Chieko Furukawa
Rikuo Akasaka
Tamao (all from Mr.daydreamer)
Dai Watanabe (Space_)
Collaboration with painter Taishi Urakawa on stage design.
Production: Sawa Nogami (Mr.daydreamer)
Stage Manager：Shunsaku Koga (galapagos-dynamos)
Technical: Ryuki Ueno
Costumes: Chiharu Ikeda (NeMo)
*This project is funded by the Hiromi Hayashi Fund of the Public Interest Promotion Association, a public interest incorporated foundation.
