September 13 (Sat), 2025
KYOTO-Phoenix of Mountain

ROHM Theatre Kyoto South Hall
13 Okazakisaishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
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TIME 12:00 noon and 5:00PM
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime; run time is approximately 2 hours without intermission

Tickets–Kyoto Performance
All seats reserved
General: ¥4,500
U-25: ¥2,800 (for ages 25 & under, ID required)
Note: Same-day tickets cost ¥500 more.
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ROHM Theatre box office: Tel 075-746-3201 (10:00AM–7:00PM)
Kyoto Concert Hall box office: Tel 075-711-3231 (10:00AM –5:00PM/ closed 1st & 3rd Mondays)

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October 11 (Sat)- 14 (Tue), 2025
TOKYO-Phoenix of Mountain & Phoenix of Sea

Nakano ZERO-large hall
2-9-7 Nakano, Nakano City, Tokyo
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Phoenix of Mountain and Phoenix of Sea make up a two-part series.
Choose performances on different dates to see both parts, or experience both in one day (Oct 12 or Oct 13).
DATE and TIME
Oct 11 (Sat) 6:00PM Phoenix of Mountain
Oct 12 (Sun) 1:00PM Phoenix of Mountain
Oct 12 (Sun) 6:00PM Phoenix of Sea
Oct 13 (Mon) 1:00PM Phoenix of Mountain
Oct 13 (Mon) 6:00PM Phoenix of Sea
Oct 14 (Tue) 2:00PM Phoenix of Sea
Lobby opens 1 hour before showtime; seating opens 30 minutes before. Run time of each part is approximately 2 hours without intermission.

Tickets–Tokyo Performance
Series Ticket (Both Parts: Mountain + Sea)
This ticket covers two performances—Phoenix of Mountain and Phoenix of Sea
All seats reserved
•S-seat ¥17,000
•A-seat ¥12,000
•B-seat ¥8,000
•U-25 (B-seat only): ¥6,000 (ages 25 & under, ID required)
•Children (ages 3–12): ¥5,000 off any seat
•Nakano City residents, students, and workers: ¥1,000 off (proof required)
Notes: Same-day tickets cost ¥1,000 more for all seats.
Discounts may not be combined.
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Single Ticket (One Part Only: Mountain or Sea)
This ticket covers one performance only—either Phoenix of Mountain or Phoenix of Sea
All seats reserved
•S-seat: ¥10,000
•A-seat: ¥7,000
•B-seat: ¥4,500
•Children (ages 3–12): ¥2,000 off any seat
•Nakano City residents, students, and workers: ¥500 off (proof required)
Note: Same-day tickets cost ¥500 more for all seats.
Discounts may not be combined.
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HINOTORI Phoenix of Mountain & Phoenix of Sea brings together artists from around the world in a breathtaking fusion of live music, dance, language, and tradition.
Directed by Hiroshi Koike, this four-year international collaboration asks what it means to be human in an uncertain world.

An international ensemble of artists from Asia, Europe and South America weaves together contemporary music, dance, theatre, and circus with classical and traditional performing arts, creating a powerful dialogue between past and present, here, now, and the future.
At its core, HINOTORI asks the urgent question of what it means to be human in a world that is increasingly chaotic and uncertain. Live music, language, and genre-crossing performance are grounded in the creative vision of director Hiroshi Koike, who seeks to transcend borders—not only of geography and language, but of genre, values, and time itself.
The production is the culmination of a four-year journey of creation and collaboration, co-produced across The Grotowski Institute – Poland, Kuala Lumpur Shakespeare Players – Malaysia, and Sesc São Paulo – Brazil.

ABOUT THE SHOW

The story unfolds across two distinct performances: Phoenix of Mountain and Phoenix of Sea, each approximately two hours in length.
In Kyoto, only Phoenix of Mountain will be presented, premiering on Saturday, September 13 at ROHM Theatre Kyoto, South Hall.
The full two-part series, Phoenix of Mountain & Phoenix of Sea, will then be staged in Tokyo from Saturday, October 11 through Tuesday, October 14 at Nakano ZERO theatre.

Koike’s world is always free and dynamic. No matter how chaotic the world turns, people seem to burn with the joy of life.
Coming to realize – Ah! This must be what humans are truly like!
Banana Yoshimoto – Writer

HINOTORI is not a story—it is a prayer.
Through the ruins of destruction and loss, lives begin to resonate—beyond words, toward rebirth.
What unfolds is not merely a merging of cultures, but a profound, soul-to-soul connection—one where dignity and solitude reside within each individual.
In a world where conflict continues, I believe this work ignites a quiet spark of hope, offering a lasting question for those who will live in the next age.
Sahel Rosa – Actor, Director

HINOTORI Project 2022 – 2025 across 4 countries
Photos of performance works developed across the world in Poland, Malaysia, Brazil and Japan

THE STORY OF HINOTORI PHOENIX OF MOUNTAIN & PHOENIX OF SEA

Phoenix of Mountain – 山の神篇
It is 20XX. Two political parties dominate the government and fight for control. The city collapses — broken by a reckless regime and disaster. The people lose everything… and stumble into another world.
The dead dance. Monsters rise. Love and betrayal twist. Through music, movement, and words, the myth unfolds. Then — the Phoenix (Hinotori) appears. Is this the end, or the beginning of something new?

Phoenix of Sea – 海の神篇
It is years after the collapse. The people return from the Land of the Dead — only to find a world unraveling at the seams. Is this the future? Lust. Guilt. Ghosts. Monsters. Madness. Power spins out of control. The Phoenix’s warning becomes reality. The future now turns on the choices they make.

From the Rehearsal Studio – Making of HINOTORI

THE CAST, ARTISTS, CREATIVE TEAM

Writer, Director, Concept, Choreography Hiroshi Koike

The Cast
LEE SWEE KEONG (Malaysia—Dancer, Actor)
SYLWIA HEFCZYŃSKA-LEWANDOWSKA (Poland—Dancer)
MAREK GLUZIŃSKI (Poland—Performer, Actor)
DANANG PAMUNGKAS (Indonesia—Javanese dancer)
JOÃO GUISANDE (Brazil—Actor)
IMAI JINYA (Noh actor/classical Japanese performing art & Kotsuzumi – small drum- Player)
IKENO TAKUYA (Dancer, Actor)
OKUZAWA HIDETO (Circus performer)
SAKURAI MAKI (Actor)
bable (Actor, Dancer)
NISHIKAWA ICHIYA (Nihonbuyo/Japanese traditional dance, Dancer)
TSUYAMA MAIKA (Dancer, Actor)
MORI KEITO (Actor, Dancer)
OKABE RINA (Unicycle artist)
ŌSHIRO KAIKI (Performer)

Music, Composer
GREGORY SLIVAR (Brazil—Violin, Berimbau, Percussion)
OTA YUTAKA (Yoko-fue/Japanese flute, Saxophone)
※SANTOSH LOGANDRAN (Malaysia—Voice, Percussion)
※WACLAW ZIMPEL (Poland—Alto clarinet)
※NAKAMURA KEISUKE (Trumpet), ※MOCOTY (Horagai/Conch shell, Didjeridu)
※Performs live only in Tokyo, October 11 – 14
Composer Shitamachi Kyodai

Scenic Design Wataru Yamakami
Costume Design Koji Hamai (Ultra Hamai Design Studio)
Costume Design WA
Costume Design Atina Rizqiana
Props, Device Design Seiichiro Mori
Lighting Design Takayuki Tomiyama
Sound Planner Shuichi Fukazawa
Video Engineer, Projection Design Tomoya Kishimoto
Projection Design Ivan Soares (Brazil)
Projection Design Adrian Jackowski (Poland)
Projection Design Jay Chiah (Malaysia)
Projection Design Kazuhiro Shirao
3D CG Design Makoto Sekido
Animation Design Shoji Umemura
Makeup Design Noa Inoue
Makeup Design Amanda Mantovani (Brazil)
Mask Design I Wayan Tangguh, I Made Sutiarka (Indonesia)
Mask Design Yanobe Kenji
Stage Managers Takashi Kawachi, Shuji Hamamura
Assistant Directors Hiroko Nuihara, Shoichi Ayata, Megumi Nakatani
Production Management Hiromi Hosaka, Marie Kuroda, Noriko Ito, Yasuhiro Kawanoue ,Haruna Takata
Graphic Designer Shoji Umemura

Co-production partners Grotowski Institute, Kuala Lumpur Shakespeare Players, Sesc São Paulo

Organized and Produced by SAI Inc., NPO Bridge for the Arts and Education

Supported by Grants from Japan Creator Support Fund, Arts Council Tokyo (Grant for Artistic City), The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund – KANSAI OSAKA 21st Century Association (EXPO’70 FUND), Tokyo Club, The Saison Foundation, Japan Foundation (Designated Donations Program), Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Poland

Sponsored by Shusaku Minoda (Representative Director of One Million Classic Live Foundation)
GM Creation Inc., Embassy of Brazil in Japan, Guimarães Rosa Institute

Support Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish Institute in Tokyo, Embassy of Malaysia in Japan, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo, Nakano City, Association for Nakano International Communications, Nakano-Ku Tourism Association, Kyoto City, Kyoto City International Foundation
Selected Programs in The 80th Agency for Cultural Affairs National Arts Festival, Tokyo Festival 2025 – Open Call Program