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“Our memories are someone else’s fabrication — a lie.” ── This is a story of rampaging “infants” condemned to die at age twenty-five.
The narrative unfolds with a group of unique young individuals embodying a paradoxical blend of adult intelligence and infantile emotions. These youths exist without parental figures, relying solely on fabricated memories for warmth and comfort.
In a contemporary society where the boundaries between artificial intelligence and human existence, reality and imagination are increasingly blurred, Hiroshi Koike’s ambitious creation delves into the fundamental essence of humanity.
Key Characters and Artistic Contributors
- Writer, Director, Composer, Choreographer: Hiroshi Koike
- Cast:
- Lee Swee Keong (Dancer, Malaysia)
- Moon Moon Singh (Actor, Dancer, India)
- Imai Hiroya (Noh Actor, Small Drum Performer, Life Art Union)
- Ikuno Takuya (Dancer, Actor)
- Ayada Shoichi (Actor)
- Ichiya (Japanese Traditional Dancer)
- Tsuyama Maika (Dancer, Actor)
- Justice Edwards (Parkour Artist)
- Kennedy Kawai (Dancer, Actor)
- Music and Composition:
- Shitamachi Brothers (Rap, Voice, Percussion)
- Ota Yutaka (Shinobue, Saxophone, Guitar, Voice)
For more information and details on this thought-provoking production, please visit Journey to World Nostalgia.
Takeaways
The performance challenges the audience to contemplate the essence of humanity in a world where fabricated memories and the blurring of reality and fiction shape our perceptions of self and society. Through a diverse cast and eclectic music, Hiroshi Koike’s work intricately weaves a narrative that resonates with the complexities of modern existence.
