OMT Show History.pdf OMT Show History 2010 Oct 12 Uta no Sato - Osugi Okoku (Osugi Kingdom: Land of Song) (1995) 9 performances - a fantasy written around an actual old song of Osugi village. Komatsu Internet Love Story (1996) 13 perf. – 17th century haiku poet and a 12th century dancer – what would happen if they were young folks near the end of the 20th century?! Yokubari Tengu (The Greedy Goblin) (1997, 2003-4) 31 perf. – our original story of how the Osugi tengu turned to stone. Includes performances in Gateshead, UK Mangetsu no Itazura (Moonlight Mischief) (1998, 2005) 28 perf. Two plays borrowed from the Japanese comic kyogen theatre are combined. Heiwa no Tori: Hiroshima no Issan (Birds of Peace: Hiroshima's Legacy) (1999-2002, 2006) 53 perf. – the story of Sadako and the 1000 cranes. Includes performances in Hiroshima, Washington, DC (Smithsonian) and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Radio Osugi (2000) 12 perf. – imagining a fledgling radio station in our village in the 1920’s, complete with a radio drama, “Meyo and the Pirate Adventure.” Kimodameshi (Taro's Test of Courage) 2001-4, 2009-10 44 perf. – our second kyogen musical, this one based on the play “Bow and Arrow Taro.” Includes performances at Yakumo International Theatre Festival and in Schwaz, Austria. Lucky?! (2002) 12 perf. – a tale of the Noto Peninsula liberally adapted and reset in the American Wild West. Yokubari Tengu II: Modotta Zo! (The Greedy Goblin II: "I'm Back!") (2004) 15 perf. The tengu comes back to life, causing more trouble, only to end up trapped inside a mirror. Yokubari Tengu III: Tengu Wakusei no Daibouken (The Greedy Goblin III: Adventures on the Tengu Planet) (2007-8) 15 perf. Breaking out of the mirror, the tengu returns (albeit unintentionally) to his home planet, where all tengus are jolly instead of mean. Yumemi Chaya (The Teahouse of Dreams) (2008) 12 perf. – based on stories found in both Dutch and Japanese folk tradition, the tale of a girl who dreams that her fortune can be found by going to the big city… Kaga no Chiyojo Haiku Musical: Kokoro Yori (Haiku from the Heart) (2010) – ten performances. Introducing the haiku of a local poet (1703-1775). Welcome to Komatsu (2011) - ten performances. A remake of Komatsu Internet Love Story, with new songs and plot twists. 17th century haiku poet and a 12th century dancer – what would happen if they were young folks in the 21st century?! Includes performances in London and Gateshead. UK, and Schwaz , Austria. Community projects 1) crane folding campaigns – brought 50,000 to USA in 1999, 20,000 in 2006. 2) Monster faces - 1,000 children drew monster faces, which were displayed in our lobby for the 2001 Kimodameshi show 3) Tengu Art Project – 2007 to present a) space tengu costume design contest – 650 entrants, 3 winners, 100 more prizes. 125 fifteen centimete tengu statuettes decorated and placed in 125 locations around the town, country, and world. b)world tengu tour – two small tengu dolls took separate trips around the world to a total of 11 countries, 13 locations did school visits, rugby, parade, kept a journal, brought back souvenirs; these tengus and their diaries then toured 10 Komatsu elementary schools displayed in a trunk along with a tengu and world quiz. c) World tengus – OMT has sent tengus to live in over 25 locations worldwide, on every continent including Antarctica. d) Tengu Picture Card Theatre – our tengu story with five pictures has been translated into 19 languages and counting. 4) Frog Haiku – 15 translations and counting for Matsuo Basho’s frog haiku 5) Chiyojo Picture Card Theatre – to be released Novembe 2010 – introduction to local haiku poetess in English and Japanese. Some School Mini-Musicals 1997 – Moonlight Madness – Rendaiji Elementary, 150 students 1998 – World Journey – Daiichi Elementary, 40 students 1999 – The Tengu’s Fan – Shoto Fureiai center – cast 25, chorus 200 2000 – Lion’s Picnic – Futsu Elementary – 70 students 2001 - Meyo and the Pirate Adventure – Hokuriku Gakuin El., 35 stdnts 2002 - Pickpocket Licenses – Noshiro Elementary – 70 students 2003 – Go Bananas – Hasadani Elementary – 30 students 2004 – A day in the life – Yamashiro Elementary – 120 students Kaguya Hime – Kinmei Elementary - 210 students 2005 – Guzu Legend – Iburihashi Elementary – 42 students 2006 - Mitsumata no Osugi – Sugatani Elementary – 75 students 2007 - My Kashima – Midorigaoka Elementary – 150 students 2008 - Minomushi Ikki – Bungyo Elementary – 160 students Yokubari Tengu – Hasadani Elementary – 32 students 2009 - Saegasa The Musical – Chokushi Elementary – 80 students Bikkuri! - Hasadani Elementary – 28 students 2010 - Tengu and the Giant Eel – Miyatake Elementary – 35 students San Bon Sugi – Sakumi Elementary -65 students Caps for Sale – Hasadani Elementary – 28 students Welcome to Komatsu – Hizue Elementary – 29 students | 
