Breath <Message Dial ver.>

Juraic, Beri and Hagiwara, Yuta and Tachihara, Atsuhiro and Katsuwata, Haruna (2025) Breath <Message Dial ver.>. [Performance]

Abstract

A telephone theatre piece presented by Kamome Machine at University of Cologne during International Federation for Theatre Research conference. This new piece was inspired by Samuel Beckett's 'Breath' which is a famous 35-second play. Director Yuta Hagiwara adopted this piece as a participatory telephone theatre piece. Audience members record his/her/their own breath on the dial phone like a message. Then other audience members listen the others breath. By using dial phone, we will feel other's body through his/her/their breath. Credits: Inspired by Samuel Beckett 'Breath' Directed by Yuta Hagiwara Telephone Device : Atsuhiro Tachihara Friendly and Critical Eye : Beri Juraic Illustration : Haruna Katsuwata Supported by Saison Foundation , Department of Drama at Trinity College of Dublin, Lancaster University Presented by Kamome Machine Theatre Company