Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2010

急展開・急落下／レミ マルティン

初めての日本で晴天とフレンドリーな日本の人々を楽しんでいるというレミ。



開演の時間が始まっても倒れたままの大きなチャイニーズポールは、集まる観客の協力により起きあがりました。
その瞬間わき上がる拍手と一体感。そして先は、息もつけぬ展開が繰り広げられます。
そびえ立つ約4メートルのポールに腕の力だけで上るレミ。
その鋭い眼光と厳しい表情や荒々しい呼吸がわかる腹筋に思わず見とれていると、突然の転落するようにポールを滑るレミ。
そして地面すれすれでの急停止。
目にも止まらぬ展開に、こちらの息が思わず止まるほどでした。
再びポールに上ると、今度は何度も上がり下がり。ポールを支点に一回転。
引力をものともせずに宙を飛び回ります。

開始から終了までの15分は恐怖と興奮の連続。
命綱なし、25歳のしなやかな筋肉一つで重力に打ち勝つその姿にはどぎもを抜かれます！

でも高所恐怖症の人はちょっと怖い・・・かも!?

An Entertainer With Joyful Heart / David Ramsay

Hello ladies and gentlemen!! Would you like to share a wonderful time with David Ramsay ? He will perform juggling and balloon art and ride on a unicycle with funky music. You might have a chance to be on the stage with him if you wish. If he asks you to come up to the stage, you don't want to refuse only to miss the precious reward. I asked him what was the most important thing to keep being popular among kids and adults as an entertainer. He answered "Heart and Guts ".Please give him a big round of applause.

(Karu)





(Photo:Yuki.N)

A Diverse Japanese Circus / UMPTEMP

This Japanese troupe of 5 entertains children and
adults alike with its wide range of music and acrobatic
styles. An eclectic mix of music combines traditional
Japanese melodies and instruments (among them the
shamisen) with a modern dance sound and even some
country tunes! You can also see juggling, acrobatics,
and Edo kagura (sacred dancing and music from
Shinto shrines) from over 400 years ago in this truly
unique performance. Don't miss out for an interesting
variety show of entertainment, history, and culture.




[Vicki]

A World Without Gravity / REMI MARTIN

Joining Daidogei (and visiting Japan) for the first time, Remi Martin
is enjoying the fine weather and friendly people while impressing
everyone with his talent. At age 25, Remi has mastered gravity.
The German native is as at home on the Chinese pole as a spider
to its web. And with over 5 years of training, it's no surprise!



You won't want to miss his dramatic, spell-binding performance
combining art and gravity-defying acrobatics. "Please come see
me live," Remi asks. An appreciative audience is his inspiration while
performing, so come, enjoy, and watch in awe as he takes your
breath away through feats of balance unlike any seen before!

[Vicki]