Aichi Triennale

Artists

Oriza Hirata + Ishiguro Laboratory (Osaka University & ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories)
On-stage photo of Geminoid F, developed by the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University and ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories (photo courtesy of Osaka University)
  • Performing Arts
Oriza Hirata + Ishiguro Laboratory (Osaka University & ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories)
平田オリザ＋石黒浩研究室（大阪大学＆ATR知能ロボティクス研究所）
Oriza Hirata and Ishiguro Laboratory, who won rave reviews for their robot theater performance "In the Heart of a Forest" at the opening of the Aichi Triennale 2010, will present their newest "android theater" project that tells the story of a young girl and an android that keeps reciting poems to people who are close to dying. As the android gives dull, lifeless renditions of poems by Shuntaro Tanikawa, Arthur Rimbaud and Bokusui Wakayama, a new human-robot relationship starts to emerge between the two.



Oriza Hirata + Ishiguro Laboratory (Osaka University & ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories)
World premiere of Android Theater "Sayonara (Goodbye)" 

Written and directed by Oriza Hirata

Technical advisor: Hiroshi Ishiguro (Osaka University & ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories)Featuring Geminoid F (android) and Bryerly Long (Seinendan Theater Company)

Android operator: Minako Inoue

Artistic director: Takao Nakanishi

Lighting: Tamotsu Iwaki

Robot directors: Takenobu Chikaraishi (Ishiguro Laboratory), Kohei Ogawa (ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories)

Assistant director: Mihoko Watanabe

Producer: Masayuki Nomura

 

September 30th (Thu) 20:30　【Sold out】

* A talk by Oriza Hirata and Hiroshi Ishiguro will be held after the performance (about 40 minutes).



Oriza Hirata: Born in 1962. Playwright, director, leader of the Seinendan Theater Company, professor at Osaka University and adviser to the Cabinet Secretariat. Hirata promoted "contemporary colloquial theater" in the 1990s and has since exerted a considerable influence on many theater practitioners. Since 2000, he has been extending the scope of his activities to Europe and Asia, with a particular focus on France.

 

Hiroshi Ishiguro: Born in 1963. Professor at Osaka University and ATR fellow. Ishiguro is the world's leading researcher on intelligent robotics with practical social applications. In addition to Geminoid, a android version of himself, he has also developed numerous other human robots.

                                                     

Organized by the Aichi Triennale Executive Committee and the Aichi Arts Center

In collaboration with Ishiguro Laboratory at Osaka University, ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, Agora Planning Ltd. and the Seinendan Theater Company



『Android Theater “Sayonara (Goodbye)” 』World premiere
Place of performance / presentation

Aichi Arts Center
(Mini Theater)
Period

2010.09.30

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