Inbal Pinto x Haruki Murakami “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle"

Tokyo Performances

Period: November 7 - 26, 2023

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Playhouse

https://horipro-stage.jp/stage/nejimaki2023/

Osaka Performance

Period: December 1 - 3, 2023

Venue: Umeda Arts Theater Drama City

https://www.umegei.com/schedule/1149/

Nagoya Performance

Period: December 16 - 17, 2023

Venue: Kariya City Cultural Center

https://www.nagoyatv.com/event/entry-36088.html

Concept

A stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami's acclaimed, world-renowned full-length novel "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" was presented in February 2020. It was highly acclaimed by theater and literature fans. However, during the Tokyo performance, the show was suddenly cancelled due to a new type of coronavirus. The disappointment was replaced by a desire to remount the play for another season which will take place in November 2023.

The aim is to further fuse the original work with the theater while retaining the qualities of the original season.

Organizer, Planner, and Producer: HORIPRO

Co-producer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space

Cooperation: Shinchosha Publishing Co.

＜Artist Profile＞

Inbal PINTO

An Israeli director, choreographer, and artist. She established her own company in 1992 and has performed in Israel and around the world. She has been invited to the American Dance Festival's International Choreography Program and won the New York Dance and Performance Award in 2000. “The Cunning Little Vixen," which she directed and designed at the Norwegian Opera House, was highly acclaimed for its originality.

Amir KLIGER

He is a playwright, director, and dramaturg based in Tel Aviv. Last year, after working as a dramaturg on Israeli playwright Uri Nitzan's play "The First Coming," he directed the play at the Haifa Theater, and in 2003, he directed British playwright Sarah Kane's play "4.48 Psychosis" at the same theater. The production received favorable reviews. He often participates as a dramaturg in the creation of choreographers.