Performers in Shiki Theatre Company’s “Theater of the Heart” Pay a Courtesy Visit to the Head Office in Shinagawa

On October 31, two members of the Shiki Theatre Company, Yu Kobayashi and Akari Sorada, paid a courtesy call to MHI's Head Office in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Mr. Kobayashi and Ms. Sorada are performers in "Children of the Storm," one of the troupe's musical offerings of fiscal 2017.

"Children of the Storm" is an original Shiki Theatre Company musical based on two children's stories: Ivan Southall's Hills End and Henry Winterfeld's Trouble at Timpetill. The theme of "Children of the Storm" is "learning important life-lessons through adventure." Through the arduous experiences of the children who help each other in the storm, the musical makes the audience realize the importance of friendship and how wonderful it is to set to a task with hope and courage.

The visit by Mr. Kobayashi and Ms. Sorada was a precious opportunity. Whereas normally our contact with actors is limited to seeing them perform on the stage, on this occasion we were able to meet them and hear in person their passion for "Children of the Storm" and anecdotes about their visits around Japan to perform the show.

Mr. Kobayashi and Ms. Sorada also presented us with a large publicity board for "Children of the Storm" autographed by all of the performers. The board is now on display in the M's Square showroom on the second floor of the Head Office Building. We hope you will stop by and see it when you are nearby.