My body, especially the area surrounding Kyokotsu, was sore from yesterday's rehearsal. A few others were having sore muscles, too. I think that is a good thing: We are working on the parts of the body that are usually not consciously used. We started with the same old Kyokotsu exercises and then examined the power of stretch. Stretching in the Hino Method is practiced to interconnect the whole body. So it is not for relaxation purpose or about becoming more flexible. Stretch

"Every production has its own laws," said Tuomas, one of the cast members when we were discussing the play a while ago. It implies two things in my mind. One is that there are countless ways to conduct rehearsals to make the play work. The other is that one needs to stay flexible to different rehearsal situations and demands. From my own experience, I can also say that not one production in which I was involved had the same rehearsal structure as another. So, how about this o

Now it has officially begun. The making of RealContact in Finland: "Macbeth, Again!" This production will be a fusion of theatre, contemporary dance, and Japanese drum as an adaptation of Shakespeare's well-known tragedy. It is based on the 2012 version of "Macbeth, Again!" in Japan where I performed with a big group of Japanese artists. My teacher Akira Hino was the director of the piece. The experience was so profound that I wanted to bring it to Finland in which I'm curren