Unveiling of a scene from the show at the press conference! Starring Rika Sawai, the childhood heroine of NHK's TV series "Boogie Woogie"! Musical performance produced by OFFICE MINAMIKAZE The Chronicles of Neverland" at Isshinji Theatre Club @ Isshinji Theatre Club on December 7 (Sat) and 8 (Sun)!

Rika Sawai, who played the childhood heroine (Suzuko Hanada) in NHK's TV series "Boogie Woogie" in the second half of 2023, will star in her first musical, "Neverland Chronicles," produced by OFFICE MINAMIKAZE, on December 7 (Sat) and 8 (Sun), 2024, at Isshinji The performance will be held at Isshinji Theatre Club (Tennoji-ku, Osaka City) on December 7 and 8, 2024.

Riga Sawai Profile

Rika Sawai Profile Photo

Material from TV Asahi's "Believe - Kimi ni kakeru hashi

Date of birth : November 4, 2010 (age 13)

Height : 150cm

Special ability : Ballet, dancing, singing

Hobbies: Learning sign language, baking sweets, makeup

Main representative works

NHK's television series "Boogie Woogie" *Role of Suzuko Hanada (heroine in her childhood)

TV Asahi "Believe - Kimi ni kakeru hashi" *Played the role of Kanami Imoto

NHK "Boogie Woogie Music Festival

Guest starring in NHK "Asa Ichi

Guest starring in NHK "Dosta

NHK "Osaka Melody of My Heart

Neverland Chronicles" Poster 1

Neverland Chronicles" Poster 2

Performance Outline

Title of the performance

Musical performance produced by OFFICE MINAMIKAZE

The Chronicles of Neverland" (Chronicles of Neverland)

Synopsis

A mystery writer, Yamanashi, writes a fantasy novel in his hospital room. It is "The Chronicles of Neverland", a story about a young apprentice wizard girl, Hinata, set in the fictional land of Neverland.

One day, a girl escapes into a hospital room while the story is not progressing well. She is Ren, an imaginary girl who has lost hope for life and sneaks in to steal sleeping pills. She and Yamanashi hit it off and decide to help her with her novel in exchange for sleeping pills... There are only three months left until the deadline. The story of Hinata, who grows old one chapter at a time. When the final chapter comes, a surprising truth hidden in this story emerges. The passion for life that Yamanashi has put into her novel drives Ren, who has lost all hope for life, onward. A sad fantasy musical where reality and fiction intersect in a world of hospital rooms and magic. The weight of life and the preciousness of living with purpose are carefully spun through dynamic dance and gentle melodies.

Performance Schedule

December 7 (Sat.), 8 (Sun.), 2024 *4 performances in total

December 7 (Sat) 14:00- (A) / 18:00- (B)

December 8 (Sun) 12:00 - (B) / 16:00 - (A)

The above times are the start time of the show. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the show time.

Venue》 《Venue

Isshinji Theater Club

(B1F, 2-6-13 Osaka, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-0062, Japan

TICKETS

Advance: 5,800 yen

At the door: 6,300 yen

Support ticket: 10,000 yen (with good seats and a pamphlet autographed by the performers)

All seats reserved

Preschool children and children on their knees are free of charge.

(Only applicable to the times from 14:00 on December 7 (Sat.) and 12:00 on December 8 (Sun.) *Operating ticket is not applicable to the cheering ticket.)

Staff》Adaptor/Director： Yohei Suzuki

Adaptation/Direction: Yohei Suzuki, Arrangement: Hiroki Ishiwatari,

Music Director/Singing Instruction/Assistant Director : Kusumi Saeko, Choreography : Ally,

Choreography : Ally, Choreography Assistants : Kokoro Shiramizu, Hiiragi Azuma, Stage Manager : hige(BS-II),

Sound: Tadatoshi Sugawa (ALTERNAIT), Lighting: Isao Mizobuchi (campana)

Stage Design: Takuya Nishimoto (Giant Grammy), Costume Design: Naoko Matsuguchi

Advertising Art/Photography: Takashi Horikawa (kutowans studio)

Executive Producer: Takehide Koyama

Production : Yoshifumi Morita, Rina Ohguro

Production Assistant : Hirohisa Yokota, Saeko Kusumi

Support Staff ：Yuko Tani, Yu, Hirako

rehearsal support ：Misaki Mikami, Yusaku

Sponsors ：Orion Corporation, Collis Co,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Chilin Confectionery Corporation, Nakano Bussan Co,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Pine Co.

Cooperation ： Tenohira Size, Writers Company,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　BS-II, Japan College of Photography and Film, ALTERNAIT,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Giant Grammy,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　kutowans studio, Gekidan Compass

Organizer, Planning, Production: OFFICE MINAMIKAZE Co.

Original Production of MIKRU MUSICAL

Original Story/Screenplay/Director: Kenji Takami, Production Author: Mickle Musical Company

Performances by

Rika Sawai (NHK's TV serial "Boogie Woogie" as Suzuko Hanada *heroine in her childhood)

Kouji Kawazoe (Writers Company)

Aiko Tsuda, Aina Fujii, Mana Aimi, Ena Nanase, Fumika Ozaki, Yui Awajiya, Amane Kodama,

Ema Mizutani, Ranyo Yuuki, Sachi Gokita, Mizuho Tanaka, Mayumi Hoshi, Haruka Watanabe, Sakura Tani,

Yohei Suzuki

<Double cast

(A) MISERI KITAHARA, Yuhi OYA, Shiharu, Ruri KATO, Kaki UENO

(B) Kotori Ito, Mei Takemoto, Aiju Koyama, Shiori Araki, Yuzuki

<Ensemble

Kokoro Shiromizu, Hiiragi Azuma, Aiyuri Tsurukai, Sousuke Kanzawa, Tomo Tabaru, Tetsuto Kaedegawa, Ayasaki,

Tori Okamoto, Kei Takagi, Rittan, Konnah, Kaya Hanayano, Ayuri Okamoto, Hanyui

Please note that there is a possibility of sudden changes in the performers due to unavoidable circumstances.