Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2009

A natural magician/Mag Lari

Mag Lari.
With a catchy music, this magician in a tuxedo came back to Shizuoka.



"Magicians have to keep the secrets," he says.
Though magic performances are difficult to do outside, he has no problem with entertaining us.
He continuously puts on sharp performances with silk hats, eggs, newspapers etc.

"I love you, my fans in Shizuoka."
We can't take our eyes off till the final.
(Karu)

Aiming to join the World cup class! MARO!!

Maro has been performing at a theater or a stage, and
this is his first time to perform on a street.

His show facinates the audience with his body, music, and the balls.
Especially, the show with the 11 crystal balls is amazing!

He says that the last 6 minutes is the main part of the show
and he really wants the audience to see that part.

He also says that the audience in Shizuoka is so nice and they really get into the show
so he feels glad while his performing.

Maybe you might see him in the world cup class in few years.
Now, let's go and see Maro's fabulous art!

(Andy)

Japanese traditional entertainments/UMPTEMP

UMPTEMP was formed by 3 professional units. They have been performing for 3 years abroad.
But this is the first time in Japan ! Playing to Japanese bamboo flute, Shamisen, Japanese drums with Japanese acrobatics are very exciting.
Their sophisticated skills facinated the audiences in a moment. They said, "we are always perfect!!".(Eri/藍)

Tap & Greet, (dis)Abled People

Tap & Greet is the unit of tap dancer and crowns, who are so-called disabled people.
Mr. Shirai, who teaches how to be SHIMIN CROWN of DAIDOGEI World Cup in Shizuoka, is the leader of Tap & Greet. The corwns are from "KAGAYAKI KOBE," which is the institution of the disable.
Since they don't feel embarrassed performing as corwns so much, they can be better crowns than ordinally people, says Mr. Shirai.
You will know, if you join their show, that they are really good trained, and that they are totally fanny!
So, I, Shige, want to call them Abled people, not disabled people.

(Shige)