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Moonlight Faust
Kazuyoshi Kushida（Japan）
“Moonlight Faust” toured around Nagano in 2019 was reborn as “Moonlight Faust; a solo act” in June 2020 using a small pavilion in the park as a stage when many of the theatres were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kushida plays different roles in the story. which is a combination of “Faust”, a real-life alchemist in the Middle Ages, who inspired books, puppet shows, a novel by Goethe, and manga by Tezuka Osamu in later time, and Kushida’s childhood memories. The solo act, which was born as a result of the pandemic, will be performed on the outdoor stage of Shinanokizaki Summer University standing on the hill by the Lake Kisaki. A fantastic stage emerges by the lakeside under the moon-lit night.
“What divides humans from demons?”
He questions as he changes from Dr Faust to the demon Mephistopheles.
Kazuyoshi Kushida（Japan）
Born in 1942 and lives in Tokyo. Actor and director. In 1966 he established Jiyu Gekijo (later changed its name to On Theatre Jiyu Gekijo). Worked as the first artistic director of Theatre Cocoon from 1985 to 1996. Appointed as the artistic director of Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre in 2003. He has taken unconventional approaches to produce Kabuki, circus performances, contemporary theatre plays depending on the respective stages.