Sacred Reading Play 'Caligula' Directed by Kenta Fukasaku to be Performed in August 2026 at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Theater

The sacred reading play 'Caligula' is scheduled to be performed at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Theater in Tokyo from Wednesday, August 12 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

This performance depicts the Roman Emperor Caligula, who, upon the death of his sister and lover Drusilla, realizes that 'the world is absurd' and seeks absolute freedom. Kenta Fukasaku, who is active in theater, opera, and film, will direct Caligula's seemingly extreme journey. The cast includes a stellar lineup of talented voice actors and actors such as Ryota Murai, Mika Horii, Megumi Ogata, and Kento Ito. Through the tragedy of a man who sought absolutes in an absurd world, this work questions freedom, power, and the meaning of existence. Please come to the theater to experience what can be found in an absurd world.

＜STORY＞

Roman Emperor Caligula, upon the death of his sister and lover Drusilla, realizes the absurdity that 'people die' and 'happiness is impossible,' and becomes a tyrant in pursuit of absolute freedom and logic. He says, 'I want the moon,' and tries to expose the nothingness of the world by seeking the impossible.

Under this ideology, he uses his power to insult nobles, confiscate property, and execute people indiscriminately, ruling with unreasonable tyranny.

Even as Caligula awakens to absurdity and transforms into a cold-blooded tyrant, his lover Caesonia tries to understand and accept his madness. In a court filled with unreasonable orders and killings, she is one of the few who does not succumb to fear but instead empathizes with Caligula's loneliness and anguish.

His actions are not mere madness but an experiment to thoroughly expose human hypocrisy and the fragility of values. However, his confidant Cherea and others believe his tyranny will lead the state to ruin and gradually decide to assassinate him. Caligula, aware of his own loneliness and the logical conclusion of his path, accepts his downfall.

'There is one thing I have not yet obtained. — The moon.'

This is not a 'story of a mad tyrant,' but the absurd tragedy of a man who continues to seek meaning even after the world has lost it.

Performance Overview

Sacred Reading Play 'Caligula'

＜Official Website＞ https://rodokugeki.com/caligula

Ticket reservations begin Friday, June 5 at 18:00.

＜Venue＞ Tokyo Tatemono Pia Theater

(TOFROM YAESU TOWER 3F-6F, 1-6-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0028)

Playwright: Albert Camus

Translation: Tamaki Okawa

Music/Performance: Yuichi Nishikawa

Composition/Direction: Kenta Fukasaku

Organizer/Planning/Production: MA Publishing / Pia / Sunrise Promotion / Goh

＜Performance Schedule＞

Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 19:00 start

Cast: Megumi Ogata, Eri Yukimura, Chiharu Shigematsu, Nozomi Suzuhara, Kazuhiko Inoue, Keiichi Nanba, Hideaki Kabamoto

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 19:00 start

Cast: Ryota Murai, Mika Horii, Yusuke Shirai, Daisuke Hirose, Hiroki Takahashi, Daisuke Miyachi, Atsushi Shirata

Friday, August 14, 2026, 13:00 start

Cast: Kento Ito, Asami Shimoda, Masatomo Nakazawa, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Sho Nogami, Yuya Uchida, Kentaro Kosho

Friday, August 14, 2026, 19:00 start

Cast: Kento Ito, Miyu Kubota, Ryota Osaka, Taichi Ichikawa, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Takuya Masumoto, Kodai Sakai

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 13:00 start

Cast: Ryota Murai, Mika Horii, Kei Hosogai, Sayuri Date, Toshihiko Seki, Daisuke Miyachi, Subaru Hayama

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 19:00 start

Cast: Ryota Murai, Mika Horii, Kei Hosogai, Nagisa Aoyama, Kazuya Nakai, Daisuke Miyachi, Kenji Ebisawa

Sunday, August 16, 2026, 13:00 start

Cast: Aoi Ichikawa, Akari Kito, Wataru Komada, Konona Nonaka, Kosuke Toriumi, Shinichiro Kamio, Fumiyoshi Shiotani

＜Ticket Price＞

All reserved seats: 10,000 yen (tax included)

＜General Ticket Release Date＞

From Saturday, July 4, 2026, 10:00 AM