NEWS
2025.05.15 The entire cast has been finalized.
2025.04.30 The event will be held at Za Koenji as part of the Tokyo International Art Festival for the Deaf.
2025.04.19 Auditions for hearing actors will be held.
2025.04.19 The special page for "intersection" has been released.
Synopsis
Go beyond time to change your destiny. Space time detective.
The theater is set in E-gen city.
E-gen is a lively city full of smiles, where sign language and spoken language are used and people from many different backgrounds live in harmony.
But this peace is broken.
The mayor was murdered.
You are a new detective of the Space-Time Detective Agency.
Under orders from the Commander, you travel back in time to the past of E-gen City to prevent the murder.
What you see in the past is the intersection of people’s destiny.
People intersect and sway back and forth from “being understood” and “not being understood”.
As you intersect, you will find out people’s intentions and you will find out the hidden truth of the city.
And in the moment of destiny, your intersection will change the future--.
Presented by IGENGO Lab. - an unprecedented communicative experience type immersive theater experience where Japanese Sign Language, International Sign, and Japanese intersect!
Date and time
Date and time: Thursday, November 6th to Sunday, November 9th, 2025
November 6 (Thu)
17:30–18:50 (Reception from 17:00 / Doors open at 17:20)
19:50–21:10 (Reception from 19:20 / Doors open at 19:40)
November 7 (Fri)
17:30–18:50 (Reception from 17:00 / Doors open at 17:20)
November 8 (Sat)
17:30–18:50 (Reception from 17:00 / Doors open at 17:20)
November 9 (Sun)
17:30–18:50 (Reception from 17:00 / Doors open at 17:20)
※Please note that the reception desk opens 30 minutes before the performance begins. Tickets will be checked at the reception. You will be guided to Café Henri, the venue, 10 minutes before the show starts.
Location: Za Koenji, Tokyo International Arts Festival for the Deaf
※ The interlingual immersive theater "Kousou" will be held as part of the Sign Language Town Tokyo International Arts Festival for the Deaf 2025.
Credits
Director Structure Screenplay：Fumi Kikunaga
General Director：Akiko Kazumi
Supervisor (Hearing)： Wakano Jojima
Production： Mayumi Yamamura, Miho Watanabe, Kaori Goto
Cast :Mitsuo Itabashi, Kaori Asou, Shogo Nishiwaki, Panda Suzuki, Yuuka Hayashi, Mai Nagumo, Yasuto Okumura, BAFURO, Kousuke Kikuchi, Minami Ayaka
Key Visuals: DAIYAART (Aya Okamoto)
IGENGO Immersive Theater
About "Intersection"
Experience type theater where the audience can choose and decide as the story moves on.
Immersive theater is a theatrical method that differs from the traditional method of “watching a story”. The audience immerses into the story and "becomes an active part of the story”.
In “Intersection”, the participants become an active role as the play moves on real-time as a “new space-time detective” and investigate the mayor's assassination to prevent it from happening.
Your choice determines which characters will be followed and which part of the town is further investigated.
At the moment of destiny, your actions will greatly change the future of E-gen city.
The theater is set in E-gen city.
The city of E-gen is a vibrant city where sign language and speech intersect. Here, Japanese Sign Language, Japanese and International Sign, and many other languages are used, and communication transcends language barriers.
What waits for you here, is the moment of “connection” that goes beyond language and emerges in the place where there are differences.
You will play a role in the story.
As a member of Space-Time Detective Agency, you will travel back to the past and your mission is to prevent the mayor from being assassinated. You will follow the citizens of E-gen city and find clues to solve the hidden truth of the story.
In Immersive Theater, participants experience the story by following the characters by actively participating in the story.
The whole picture of the story becomes clearer with repeated viewings, so it is difficult to grasp the story of all the characters in a single viewing.
The development and ending of the story will change depending on the actions of the participants in all sessions, so multiple participation will deepen the participants' understanding of the story.
This performance can be enjoyed by everyone (Sign Language fluency is not required).
The characters interact in their own language. Participants will be immersed in the story, moving back and forth between “understanding” and “not understanding,” depending on their own language. Please note that there will be scenes where it is difficult to guarantee complete information in all languages.
Content Warning
This performance contains the following theme: depictionsof killing.
In addition, there may be flashing lights and loud noises during the performance.
How to participtae
①Tickets
Tickets will be available for purchase starting from 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 17, 2025, on the official website of the 'Sign Language Town Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival.'
Clicking here will take you to the official website of the 'Sign Language Town Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival.
Space-Time
Detective Agency
Ticket
6,000yen
When you purchase the tickets, you will have to join the mission to prevent the assassination of the mayor by going back to the past.
Let’s become a member of Space-Time Detective Agency and find the hidden truth of the city.
*The price is the same for both adults and children. Please note that there are no discounts for people with disabilities.
*Preschool children are not permitted to participate. There will be scenes where children will be walking around the venue, so from a safety standpoint there is a risk of collisions or falls.
* Tickets will be available through PassMarket. A Yahoo! ID is required in advance.
For more details, please refer to the ticket page on the official website of the Sign Language Town Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival.
Cafe mama's very special homemade dessert.
Next to the dessert is a “secret letter” just for you.
*The dessert includes pudding and a secret letter.
*Dessert cannot be bought on its own. You must by the ticket for the Space-Time Detective Agency to enjoy the dessert.
*Mama will carefully prepare each one so these desserts must be pre-ordered in advance. Please note that they cannot be purchased on the day of the event.
*Tickets will be sold on the IGENGO Lab. website.Clicking here will take you to the special dessert ticket page.
Special Dessert
1,500yen
Tickets will be available for purchase starting from 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 17, 2025, on the IGENGO Lab. sales website (Peatix).Clicking here will take you to the special dessert ticket page.
②Please come to the venue on the day！
On the day of the event, please come to the reception desk for Intersection. The reception opens 30 minutes before the performance begins. We kindly ask for your cooperation in arriving in front of Café Henri at least 10 minutes before the performance starts.
Purchase Space-Time Detectives Agency ticket
Sales start from 10:00 on Saturday, May 17, 2025!
on the official website of the Sign Language Town Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival.
Please check the following before purchasing your tickets.
・Repeat Attendance Recommended: Due to the immersive structure, it is difficult to comprehend the full story in a single viewing. Each performance changes based on audience interaction. No tickets will be sold at the door. If you wish to attend multiple times, please purchase tickets in advance. Please note that all ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
・In this performance, the audience will move around inside the Za-Koenji theater while watching the show. As you will follow the movements of the characters, there will be multiple instances of going up and down stairs, which requires a certain level of physical stamina. We kindly ask those who may be concerned about their physical condition or who are accompanied by small children (preschool age and under) to refrain from attending. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
・If you are a wheelchair user or have other disabilities and are concerned about attending, please contact us in advance.
・As you will be moving throughout the theater during the performance, we recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing minimal belongings. Please use the coin lockers around Koenji Station to store large items.
inquiry
For inquiries about tickets for "Time-Space Detectives," please contact "Sign Language Town: Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival."
Sponsored by：General Incorporated Association IGENGO Lab.
co-host：Japan Deaf Arts Association
subsidy : Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Arts Council Tokyo
Partnership With：NPO Creative Theatre Network / ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre
