a newt is on a stone
Takuya Takemoto
How can we coexist with the space and objects around us?
How can we touch a world different from our own? Or while remaining different, how can we be together? This isn't something grand—it's what tiny creatures do when they touch a stone. Following his ongoing inquiry "How can we coexist with the space and objects around us?", Takuya Takemoto presents a performance constructed through subtle movements and heightened perception.
Venue
- Waikiki STUDIO
- 4F, Yoshida Building No.5, 9-175 Choja-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0033
Date and Time
12.11 Thu 20:00
12.12 Fri 14:00
12.12 Fri 19:00
12.13 Sat 14:00
12.13 Sat 19:00
12.14 Sun 14:00
Running Time
60−90min
Language
Non-verbal performance
Translation/Subtitles
English summary available
Accessibility
・This performance will be a quiet performance throughout.
・The main focus of the performance is on physical expression, and there are almost no scenes of speech or vocalization.
・There will be no darkening, strong lights, scenes with loud noises or voices, or use of smoke.
・Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
・During the performance, you are free to move around the seating area. Various types of seating, such as benches and stacking chairs, will be available for you to use as you wish.
・Greetings before and after the performance, as well as at the reception desk, can be supported using a writing board or a speech-to-text app. If you would like to use this service, please let us know when making your reservation.
・Please note that the venue does not have an accessible restroom. Kindly use the nearby facilities
・If you feel uncomfortable during the performance, please ask a nearby staff member for help.We will guide you to a rest area or the exit.
・The reception desk is available in English and Japanese.
Tickets
YPAM Registrant Adv. ¥2,000 / Door ¥2,500
General Adv. ¥3,000 / Door ¥3,500
U25 Adv. ¥2,000 / Door ¥2,500
Disability ID holder (valid for one accompanying person) Adv. ¥2,000 / Door ¥2,500
Available at the YPAM Ticketing site
*Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Artist Information
- Takuya Takemoto
Since 2017 Tokyo-based performance artist Takuya Takemoto has been performing almost every day, alone. It's a practice he continues to this day.
Rather than working toward specific presentations, his performances engage with questions that unfold across time. They are carried out with or without an audience, continually asking how the body relates to this place and this moment.
In his solo performance a newt is on a stone, Takemoto explores how one might encounter worlds and beings different from oneself. He entrusts this inquiry to the small presences of a “newt” and a “stone,” and to the subtle relation between them. Moving beyond interpretive understanding, the work attempts to create a situation in which the performer coexists with other beings and materials while allowing them to remain different.
Born in 1990 in Gunma Prefecture, he Graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University.
He has presented performances and workshops in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aomori, Paris, New York, Lancaster, Manchester, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Montreal, and elsewhere. He is Saison Fellow I (2024–25).
https://takuyatakemoto.com/introduction
Staff, Cast and Credits
Concept / Performance: Takuya Takemoto
Co-Creation: Shizuka Yamaguchi
Lighting /Stage Design: Go Kogoma
Production Manager: Chinami Yoda
Costume Design: Yui Nakamura, Shie Minamino
Visual Design: Kohei Sekigawa
Research Cooperation: Yurika Kuremiya, Riku Yamakawa
Supported by The Saison Foundation
Presented by Takuya Takemoto
