“Kawase” means monetary exchange in Japanese, but at the same time, it is about exchanges among people, goods, and commodities. This piece was staged at the former Fuji Bank building, built in 1929 on Bashamichi Street in Yokohama. Inside this historical epitome of modern capitalistic economy, a woman peddler arrives on a specially devised electric wheel chair. She puts price tags on objects she finds abandoned in the former bank and makes them her merchandise. The vaguely workaholic woman’s acts spark rich imagery related to “kawase”, one of the most characteristic human activities.

DIRECTED BY: Yasuki Fujita
TEXT AND CONCEPT BY : Shino Kuraishi
PERFORMED BY: Tomoko Ando
MUSIC COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY: Osamu Saruyama
STAGE MANAGER: Koro Suzuki
LIGHTING DESIGNER :Kenzaburo Takeno
SOUND DESIGNER : Yuichi Tanaka
COSTUME DESIGNER : Yoko Ando
COSTUME CREATOR: Naoya Watabe
GRAPHIC DESIGNER : Nobuhiro Yamaguchi Yuri Suyama
PHOTOGRAPHER : Katsu Miyauchi
PRODUCER : Keizo Maeda