Dance Company DAZZLE Announces 30th Anniversary Performance "Hana to Otori - Arawa -" with Post-Performance Talk and Special 30th Anniversary Talk Show!

Dance company DAZZLE, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, has decided to hold post-performance talks and a 30th-anniversary special talk show to commemorate "Hana to Otori (Hana to Otori) - Arawa (Arawa) -," which will be staged at Aru Spot (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Arts Exchange Center) starting July 2nd.

The post-performance talks will cover the creative background of "Hana to Otori - Arawa -," the thoughts put into its reconstruction, and behind-the-scenes stories. You can enjoy the world of the work more deeply with episodes that can only be heard immediately after the performance.

Additionally, on July 11th, the "30th Anniversary Special Talk Show" will be held. Featuring former DAZZLE member Mr. Yasuhiro Senzaki as a guest, this one-night-only special event will discuss DAZZLE's journey towards its 30th anniversary and its future prospects. It will be a moment to touch upon DAZZLE's past, present, and future.

<Post-Performance Talks>

Venue: Aru Spot

Sunday, July 5th: After the 5:00 PM performance

Speakers: Tatsuya Hasegawa, Takehiro Kaneda, Koichiro Iizuka, Kazuki Miyake

Wednesday, July 8th: After the 2:00 PM performance

Speakers: Tatsuya Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Miyagawa, Koichiro Iizuka, Atsushi Nagumo

Thursday, July 9th: After the 7:00 PM performance

Speakers: Tatsuya Hasegawa, Shinji Arai, Koichiro Iizuka, Hidefumi Takada

*All audience members who attend the respective performances are welcome to participate. Please enjoy the talk from your seats following the performance.

*Post-performance talks will begin after the performance concludes and preparations are complete.

*Speakers are subject to change. Please be advised.

*Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

<DAZZLE 30th Anniversary Special Talk Show>

Venue: Aru Spot

Date & Time: Saturday, July 11, 2026, 7:00 PM start (Doors open at 6:45 PM)

Speakers: DAZZLE Members

(Tatsuya Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Miyagawa, Takehiro Kaneda, Shinji Arai, Koichiro Iizuka, Atsushi Nagumo, Hidefumi Takada, Kazuki Miyake)

Guest: Yasuhiro Senzaki

Ticket Price: 2,500 yen (tax included, all seats reserved) *Includes sticker

Ticket Sales Start: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10:00 AM ~ First-come, first-served basis, with seat selection available

Booking: Kyodo Tokyo

https://tickets.kyodotokyo.com/dazzle30talk

*A separate ticket specifically for the talk show is required to attend the Special Talk Show.

*Speakers are subject to change. Please be advised.

*Duration: Approximately slightly less than 1 hour

Performance tickets are currently on sale at Kyodo Tokyo, Pia, e+, and Lawson.

For details, please check the website: https://tickets.kyodotokyo.com/dazzle30/

DAZZLE

Dance Company DAZZLE

Formed in 1996, DAZZLE is a dance company that continues to create original works under the slogan "Brilliance that belongs to all categories, yet none." They pursue a unique style that fuses street dance and contemporary dance, creating highly narrative works that actively incorporate elements of Japanese culture such as movies, comics, and games. They aim to deliver dance to a wider audience beyond just dance enthusiasts, constantly expanding its possibilities through cutting-edge methods and striving for "open dance." They won "Legend Tokyo (2011)," which determines Japan's best dance entertainment, and their representative work "Hana to Otori" received the Grand Prix at the "Green Festa" theatre festival and the Excellence Award at the Young Director Competition, earning high acclaim not only in the dance world but also in the theatre scene. They have actively performed overseas, including at "SAMJOKO Asian Theatre Festival (2010, South Korea)," "Sibiu International Theatre Festival (2011, Romania)," one of the world's top three theatre festivals, and "Fadjr International Theatre Festival (2012, Iran)," the largest theatre festival in the Middle East. Their performances received standing ovations, and at the "Fadjr International Theatre Festival," they won two awards: the Special Jury Prize and the Stage Design Award. In 2015, they starred in a stage production directed by Living National Treasure Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando. In 2025, they restaged "Breakthrough Journey" (2021 Osaka, 2022 Tokyo), featuring over 100 dancers from 11 regions with diverse backgrounds including nationality, language, and disability, at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

Since 2017, they have primarily focused on producing immersive theater (experiential performances) popular in London and New York, establishing themselves as pioneers in Japan with numerous works. These include "Touch the Dark" (2017) set in an abandoned hospital, "SHELTER" (2019) with a multi-ending format, a collaboration with ONE PIECE TOWER "When the Box of Time Opens" (2018), the Shochiku-produced "Sakurahime" (2020) at Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto, and the "Hyakumonogatari" series, which started online and became a "Traveling Immersive Theater." In June 2021, they opened "Venus of TOKYO," Japan's first permanent immersive theater (closed on March 27, 2022, due to the closure of Odaiba VenusFort). Despite challenging times, they performed daily for 10 months (877 performances) without a single day off, attracting attention from various industries.

Subsequently, they have continued to produce works such as the permanent immersive theater "Lost in the pages" (Ueno, closed June 2024) themed around literature (April 2023-), the immersive theater "Unseen you" (Shirokanedai, closing May 2025) (September 2023-), and the immersive experience "Anemoia Tokyo" near Tokyo Station (closed March 15, 2026) (October 2024-). And soon, starting March 20, 2026, they will present the immersive theater "Hanayoi no Daichakai" at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, the head shrine of all Tenmangu shrines nationwide, in collaboration with a creative team EiM, which includes artist Mika Ninagawa and Hiroyasu Miyata, a producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo theme project, along with specialists from various fields (until May 24, 2026).

Performance Outline

DAZZLE 30th Anniversary Performance "Hana to Otori - Arawa -" HANA to OTORI – arawa –

July 2 (Thu) - July 12 (Sun), 2026, 14 performances in total

Venue: Aru Spot (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Arts Exchange Center)

(Directly connected from Exits 6 & 7 of Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, 10-minute walk from JR Ikebukuro Station (East Exit), 2-minute walk from Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchome Station on the Toden Arakawa Line)

Script & Direction: Tatsuya Hasegawa (DAZZLE)

Creative Director: Koichiro Iizuka (DAZZLE)

Choreography & Performance: DAZZLE - Tatsuya Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Miyagawa, Takehiro Kaneda, Shinji Arai, Koichiro Iizuka, Atsushi Nagumo, Hidefumi Takada, Kazuki Miyake

Performers: Yuto Nagamori, Yuichiro Hashimoto, Yura Fukushima, Yuki Motohashi, Koki Yamamoto, Moe Nakagome

[Ticket Prices (All seats reserved, tax included)]

General Seats: 11,000 yen

Student Seats: 5,500 yen *Student ID required for entry on the day of the performance.

DAZZLE Seats: 14,500 yen - Up to the front 2 rows, La