【Actualité 2015】 Koichi

 

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March 20th 

(Pre-performance greeting) 

 As you know, an inexcusable accident has occurred. 

"SHOCK" has been running for 15 years, but this is the first time an accident like this has ever happened. 

This is simply not something that can be allowed.
We understand this better than anyone else, and yet this accident happened. 

Including the staff, 6 people were injured. Among them Takayoshi Kishi, a member of our agency, has now been declared fit by the hospital and will be appearing in the show today. 

4 ensemble members will be absent today due to the necessity for further observation. 

We weren't certain whether we could raise the curtain on the show at all today, but since early morning all of us gathered together and started from the very first scene, repeating each one to reconfirm its safety. 

We also rehearsed for the sake of the members performing today with corrections for their placements on stage and other details related to those who will be absent. 

In the story of "SHOCK" itself, the words the "Show must go on" are used often. And above all, the message of this show is that it's important to take another step and progress forward. 

As I said before, the messages we've received from our injured performers were mostly worried about the holes they'd be leaving behind more than their own injuries or anything else. 
As someone appearing alongside them, I strongly felt their will as performers and was very moved by it. 

While we realized we might be criticized for opening our curtains like this today, I believe that what we call true entertainment gives us the ability to accept what happens at face value and know that the important thing is to take that next important step forward. 

Above all, "SHOCK" conveys that particular message to everyone as part of its story, so I was personally determined to raise our curtains today.

More than anything, I believe in our staff. 

The staff of the Imperial Theatre and our ensemble members. 

Over the past 15 years, I've seen again and again how strong our staff's awareness is of everyone's safety. 

Once again today, I'm happy to know that we can stand confidently on this stage because we have the support of the staff. 

We know most of all that you in the audience may be nervous about whether things will be all right. But through "SHOCK" all of us members of the "SHOCK" troupe will show you our powers to persevere, along with the perseverance of the 4 members who are absent, as we perform.




 (Post-performance greeting) 
Thank you all very much for being here today. 

I spoke about this before we started, but rather than spend a lot of time talking about it, I stood on this stage today with the desire to communicate everything through my performance. 

 I believe that's true of not just me, but of everyone single person who stood on this stage. 

Once again I'd like to thank the staff who made it possible for us to safely raise the curtain today. 
Being able to open and close our performance each day isn't something we should take for granted. This has reminded me of just how grateful I am to be able to do that. 

We still have performances left until the finale, and as I've said previously, our whole troupe intends to keep bringing you “SHOCK” with safety first and foremost in our minds. 

We count on your continuous support.




(Curtain call) 

I always perform with the unwavering desire to give the very best performance I can each and every day. 

But today I was reminded once again how important that is. 

To be honest, while acting on stage I feel that I shouldn't bring my personal feelings into the performance. But given the way the story of "SHOCK" applies to the situation, there are certainly some of my personal feelings involved. 

Because of that, there were some lines that I was honestly afraid to say.

But performing under these circumstances today, I was reminded that these feelings are pretty important. 

We can't simply let ourselves be all right with what happened. 

I strongly feel that we need to accept it, take another step, and keep moving forward from today. 

I imagine you're all worried, but Takayoshi Kishi... He's one of the people who was injured, and I really find his feelings on the subject amazingly strong. 

Immediately after the accident, he said, "It's just a bump!" Though I imagine it actually hurt. 

But even given the circumstances, he got permission from the hospital to appear. 

And his strong feelings allowed him to tackle the performance with us today. 

I mentioned this before we started, but we kept the feelings of the 4 absent members in mind as we performed. Of course, we're wishing for their speedy recovery. But we also want to strive to put on performances that you can watch safely and that touch your hearts. 

I imagine you were all filled with worry today even as you watched the performance, but I hope you will continue to support "SHOCK" in the future. Thank you all very much for being here today. 


Koichi Domoto 

March 24th 

First off, about the accident at the stage performance. 
We deeply apologize for the trouble and concern this may have caused all of you. 

 I'd like to speak about my feelings regarding the incident. 

 In the past 15 years that I've been on stage, of course this was the first time that an accident like this has ever occurred. 
And in those 15 years, I have seen the degree of importance that safety is to the staff, who construct the environment and stages so that we can perform without any accidents. 

 Every day, they enter the venue earlier than the performers, check before after the performance is over, and go home later than the performers. And during the main feature, even more than the performers, they have handled the flow of work professionally. 
The accident happened despite those efforts. 
When it occurred, I was changing costumes at the right side of the stage, and I couldn't hear what happened, but I felt it on my skin when the staff and performers froze in place. And when I looked over to the stage, I couldn't believe my own eyes. 
I got dressed, while still believing for a moment that the show could possibly go on, but the curtains came down and the performance was stopped. 

 And with quick thinking, the ensemble and staff went to go help, and Yara and Ema, who played Rika, continued to perform until the curtains fully closed. 

Being the man that he is, Yara had trouble sleeping later on, thinking that he should have gone to help. 
I was really grateful that the two were so professional, and that they continued to perform even under such circumstances, and it helped calm the audience down and also prevented a panic. 
Because it was unclear how many people were trapped underneath, I gave orders for all performers to gather at the right side of the stage for a roll call to confirm who was missing. 

Regarding the accident, I would like everyone reading this to understand that I’m not trying to glorify myself and be positive about it, but I really believe that the fact that nobody panicked and was able to calmly handle the situation really represents the toughness of this company. Also, I'm very grateful for the audience who were patiently waiting in their seats. Afterward, the 6 who were injured were taken to a hospital, and it was decided upon that the evening performances should be cancelled. 

 After several hours, I was truly relieved that nobody's condition was worse than expected. 

The following day, whether or not the performance would resume depended on the decision of the police, but we all gathered at the theatre, in hope that the show would be able to go on. 

As we were confirming the safety of all the scenes and adjusting the positions of the members who were unable to perform due to injuries, and finding a replacement production for the movable LED panel, the police gave us the permission to continue the performance. 

We were prepared to be criticized for continuing the performance, but our faith in our staff was unwavering, and we believed that this company could overcome this unfortunate event. Upon seeing the resolution in all of the staff, as the curtains opened, I was fully prepared to take on whatever that was waiting for me. 
Because there are some parts in the plot that are so similar to what actually happened, honestly there were some lines that I was afraid to say. But our emotions of starting over again, and the desire to succeed were reflected directly back onto the story, and I feel that the stage was filled with an indescribable energy. 

Above all things, regarding the meaning behind continuing with the performances after the accident, the meaning of entertainment, and with SHOCK, I believe we were all able to come together to prove on stage that people have the strength to overcome adverse conditions and advance. 

We received a message from each of the injured members, and they all apologized for not being able to be able to take the stage with the entire company. It really struck me how professional they are, because they felt more responsible about the performance rather than worrying about their own injuries. 

We were able to take this first step thanks to the support of so many people. Of course that includes the fans, people I've performed with for work, involved parties, and my seniors who commented on TV in consideration of our sentiments, Nishikori-san, Higashiyama-san, Uekusa-san, Nakai-kun, and Nagase all called me directly asking if I was alright.
This was truly reassuring. 

And once again, I find myself at a loss for words in describing how regretful I am that we were unable to perform to the end, and to those who were looking forward to the evening performance. 

We will make efforts to ensure that an accident will never occur in the future, and so that everyone can enjoy the world of SHOCK in safety, and will perform with the emotions and lessons learned from that day, to bring you a moving experience and a message through SHOCK. 

When I update on Web, I'll make sure I can make it a cheerful update! 



Koichi Domoto