Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2006

Veronica's Cute Puppet Show

First day of Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka!
Today is a weekday so there are so many elementary school
students and kindergarten kids. It is a kinds of field trip for
schools around this area.



For Veronica Gonzalez,this is a first time to visit Daidogei in
Shizuoka. She manipulates puppets using her own legs and feet
amazingly！At first you when you see her performance you think
"How flexible is her legs!" or "How dexterous!"



However you will soon forget that these are her legs or feet.
Her puppets start to act as if they are alive.

Veronica Gonzalez
http://www.teatrinodeipiedi.it/

(yabu)

Kanakov - A 360 Degree View

The first time to appear in Japan, Kanakov brings with them the
still fairly unknown Russian Bar performance. A flexible bar is held
by 2 people while 2 others walk, jump and perform dance-like
moves on the bar. Completely surrounding them during their act,
the Japanese audiences are giving great reactions to this new
cultural introduction.

Yamamoto Koyo Studies

Daidogei is more than entertainment. The 4th year students of
Shimizu Iida Elementary School came to pick up performing hints
from comedic pantomime Yamamoto Koyo. Preparing for their own
"Iida Cup", the students watched his every move.

A regular participant in Daidogei, Koyo has again brought delight
and new surprises to the audience this year.