Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2010

Bicycle is his treasure!!

James performs some acrobatic tricks very powerfully
that make full use of his high level of BMX technique!

For example, He spins using only the rear wheel of his bicycle,
and rides on very small bicycle and runs around the stage.
Also, he performs with a long rope and makes a square.



Today, James chose a middle-aged man from the audience
and tried to make him ride on the BMX, and a cheer arose.

He used to love riding a bicycle, and he decided to perform
his tricks to the audience after coming to Japan.

He said “I like Shizuoka very much! ! I hope to perform again next year
with a fine weather like today!”

He shows us great performance with the BMX and full of energy,
so if you have a chance to see him, go check it out!!

(Mina)

2010Festival Report in English / 2010Artist
2010/11/07 03:20 PM

An Airy Drama/SOLSORA

They started the show "Enchante" ,which is based on real-life experiences, in 2008. For example, their comical act in the beginning part is came from an episode that Michel had to introduce himself to Tomoko when they first met, because she didn't remember his name correctly.

Using chinise pole, tissu and trapeze, they create a humorous and romantic show. During the show, they keep eye contacts with each other and look at the audiences. It makes their perfomance more dramatic.



Surprisingly, their effective set and showy costumes are made by themselves. The set is designed to carry in their van, and all the costumes was sewed by Tomoko!
Red coulor in the set and costumes represent emotions. Sometimes it could express love and joy, and sometimes anger or sadness.

When you see thair performance, you will see how they trust and respect each other. Everybody can't help being fascinated with their drama on the ground (SOL) and the air (SORA).



(Karu)

2010Festival Report in English / 2010Artist
2010/11/07 01:52 PM

Never Miss this Cool and Funny Guy / Riki

He speaks "fluent" Japanese which makes the audience burst with laughter.
He knows how to make the Japanese laugh. His "talk" show will certainly
crack you up, if you know Japanese humor well. At first, he came to Japan
to study Japanese at a university. Then he was planning to go to India and
make classical music. But somehow he had decided to join a street
performance company in Toyama prefecture and trained for 8 hours a day
for 2 years and became a street artist. His show is exciting and REALLY funny.
Listening is believing! Study Japanase hard and let's laugh together.



(uluru)

2010Festival Report in English / 2010Artist
2010/11/06 10:01 PM

I Want to Make Diabolo Famous/Ryo Yabe

Ryo Yabe juggles with an up-tempo music,
using tennis balls, clubs, and his special item, a diabolo!
When he flies the diabolo high, the audience gives him a big hand.

To know more about him,
we, the press volunteers interviewed him.

Q: How is Shizuoka this year?
A: Each year, the audience cheers me up so I like it here so much.

Q: Do you get nervous before the show?
A: I don't get nervous so much because
people in Shizuoka are nice and warm-hearted.

Q: What do you care the most about while you're performing?
A: I often worry about using all of the stage and trying to
synchronize the music with the tricks.

Q: Is there anything you noticed about the audience?
A: Many other jugglers come to see my performance as a model.

Q: What is your next goal?
A: I want to teach other how to use the diabolo and also I want
to make it more famous. I will be glad if children who saw my
show would be interested in the diabolo.

(Kana, Andy)



(Photo:Chiriro.H)

2010Festival Report in English / 2010Artist
2010/11/06 07:02 PM
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