Fureai Kodomo Matsuri 2025 Kameido Cultural Center, Koto-ku:
"Shadow Carnival"
Sekido Community Center, Tama City:
"Let's Play with Light and Shadow! Shadow Art Workshop"
Experience a mysterious and nostalgic art form created by light and shadow. This Tokyo-hosted family event offers a chance to explore "shadow play," the very origin of animation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Mochinosha is a shadow play company that creates a unique "live analog movie" experience. Based in Saitama and led by Canadian and Japanese artists, the company has performed in over 40 cities across 10 countries, receiving numerous awards and invitations to theater festivals worldwide.
Shadow Play: "Shadow Carnival"
A colorful shadow play that feels like watching "live" animation.
A joyful carnival where animals gather in the forest, but the lions are acting a bit suspicious...?
We present the classical masterpiece "The Carnival of the Animals" as a non-verbal play, arranged in a nostalgic electone style. Enjoy cartoon-like shadow art created using two overhead projectors.
◆ Date & Time
Friday, March 20, 2026, 14:00 – 14:50 (No intermission)
*Doors open 15 minutes before the performance.
◆ Venue
Kameido Cultural Center, Large Training Room (2F)
◆ Admission
Advance: 2,000 yen / At the door: 2,300 yen
*All seats unreserved.
*Free for children aged 3 and under.
"Let’s Play with Light and Shadow! Shadow Art Workshop"
A mysterious and nostalgic art form created by light and shadow. In this project, participants experience "shadow play," the origin of animation, by building kits and experimenting with how light creates different shadows, concluding with a group performance set to music.
◆ Date & Time
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:30 – 11:30 (No intermission)
*Doors open 15 minutes before the start.
◆ Venue
Sekido Community Center, Study Room 3 (8F), Tama City
◆ Admission
1,000 yen
*Target Audience: Age 6 to adult
◆ Performance information flyer
You can download the performance guide flyer in PD format from the link below.
