Citizens' 'Dreams' Are Bought and Sold: Dystopian Play 'Haimu Mime', Debut Performance by Puppet Playwright to be Staged in Nagoya
The theatrical organization Blanco Club, led by puppet playwright Rui Nakamura, will hold its debut performance 'Haimu Mime' in Nagoya in June 2026. The play depicts a dystopian society where dreams are traded, questioning the totalitarian atmosphere of modern times.
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The dystopian play 'Haimu Mime,' depicting a society where dreams are bought and sold, will be performed at Sasashima Studio in Nagoya in June 2026. As the debut performance of the theatrical organization Blanco Club, led by puppet playwright Rui Nakamura, it features music by Ruby Nakamura and appearances by Yumeji Kobayashi (Shonen Oja-kan) and others.
## The Character of the Playwright
Blanco Club, which handles this production, is a theatrical organization headed by playwright Rui Nakamura, a life form parasitic on the right hand of Ruby Nakamura.
In a 'society of 100 million idols,' by establishing the playwright as content, they aim to acquire a theater-going demographic different from the conventional one. It also has an 'anti-idol' aspect that does not make customer touchpoints dependent on the performers.
## This is Not a Story of the Future
In this work, 'Haimu Mime,' by depicting a society that manages and controls dreams as resources, the atmosphere of modern times where totalitarian values silently permeate is brought to the surface. The world depicted as a dystopia is presented not as a distant future, but as something continuous with ongoing reality.
The music is by Ruby Nakamura, who has garnered cult support through diverse activities, including a solo debut produced by Susumu Hirasawa and an appearance at FUJI ROCK.
The cast includes Yumeji Kobayashi of Shonen Oja-kan, Mitsugu Tanase, Kanako Taguchi, Toshiro Mine, and Azuki Luna, a rising young star gaining attention in the international NFT art world, whose works have been screened on over 700 street visions throughout Belgium. A cast of actors crossing the theatrical scenes of Nagoya and Tokyo will gather.
Appearing as after-talk guests will be Kishida Prize-winning playwright Norihiko Tsukuda (head of the theater company B-kyu Yugekitai) and Masakazu Kobayashi (Farm Kobayashi).
## Synopsis
Japan at some point in time, having turned into a dystopia where people's dreams are bought and sold.
In this world threatened by totalitarianism, the thought police known as...
## The Character of the Playwright
Blanco Club, which handles this production, is a theatrical organization headed by playwright Rui Nakamura, a life form parasitic on the right hand of Ruby Nakamura.
In a 'society of 100 million idols,' by establishing the playwright as content, they aim to acquire a theater-going demographic different from the conventional one. It also has an 'anti-idol' aspect that does not make customer touchpoints dependent on the performers.
## This is Not a Story of the Future
In this work, 'Haimu Mime,' by depicting a society that manages and controls dreams as resources, the atmosphere of modern times where totalitarian values silently permeate is brought to the surface. The world depicted as a dystopia is presented not as a distant future, but as something continuous with ongoing reality.
The music is by Ruby Nakamura, who has garnered cult support through diverse activities, including a solo debut produced by Susumu Hirasawa and an appearance at FUJI ROCK.
The cast includes Yumeji Kobayashi of Shonen Oja-kan, Mitsugu Tanase, Kanako Taguchi, Toshiro Mine, and Azuki Luna, a rising young star gaining attention in the international NFT art world, whose works have been screened on over 700 street visions throughout Belgium. A cast of actors crossing the theatrical scenes of Nagoya and Tokyo will gather.
Appearing as after-talk guests will be Kishida Prize-winning playwright Norihiko Tsukuda (head of the theater company B-kyu Yugekitai) and Masakazu Kobayashi (Farm Kobayashi).
## Synopsis
Japan at some point in time, having turned into a dystopia where people's dreams are bought and sold.
In this world threatened by totalitarianism, the thought police known as...