Actor, Producer, Director, Performer, and Communication Education Facilitator
Representative of the performance unit Senya Niya (founded in 2018)
Registered Artist with Cirque du Soleil (from 2026)
Appeared in television dramas and films including NHK's Ryomaden, Tsubasa, TV Asahi's Rinjyo, and the film Galaxy 2072.
As an actor, participated in stage productions such as The Leaders' Conference of Cowra A-side by Theatre Company Rinkogun (Australia) and the international theater exchange camp Champon (South Korea).
Also performed in productions including Moon in Reflection, directed by Julie Ann Stanzak of the Wuppertal Dance Company; Come, Hold My Hand at the Busan International Performing Arts Festival (South Korea); and Fools on the Hill by the Hiroshi Koike Bridge Project.
Engaged in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), children's theater productions such as The Secret Story, directed by Davide Doro for the Ricca Ricca Festival, as well as Playback Theatre and other participatory performance practices.
As the founder and representative of Senya Niya, he creates original performances inspired by picture books and devised theater works developed without traditional scripts. Drawing on acting methodologies, drama therapy, communication education, and coaching techniques, he conducts workshops for local citizens in areas such as Fuchu City. He is a registered instructor with the Fuchu City Citizens Activity Center Plats.
As a facilitator of communication education and TYA programs, he has worked with elementary, junior high, and high schools throughout Japan. Most recently, he was selected as one of the artists in the Japan Arts Council's Creator and Artist Development Program (scheduled for 2024-2027).
Working under the theme of "Connecting Art and Everyday Life," he continues to explore the role of performing arts in community engagement, education, and personal development.
Contact For performance, directing, or workshop inquiries
:goony39@gmail.com
International Co-production Project (Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore) | Scheduled for 2027
Company Grande (Work-in-Progress) | Scheduled for 2027
Body Weather Forecast Project | Research phase begins in September 2026
Rice is Comedy | November 2026
November 2026 OrganWorks Produce Studio Performance Performance Information Date & Time
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 19, 2026
2:00 PM ★
4:30 PM
7:00 PM
The 2:00 PM performance on November 19 welcomes preschool-aged children and their families. Admission for preschool children is free. Venue (1-minute walk from Ogikubo Station West Exit) 1-16-16 Kamiogi, Suginami-ku Tokyo 167-0043, Japan Tickets
Advance: ¥3,000
Door: ¥3,500
ReservationsProgram Polyopia Shinichiro Itozaki, Maki Sakurai, Miki Sasaki, Eren Shirakura, Maika Sugizaki, Hiyori Nakamoto, Noe Fujito Short Journey Eri Watanabe, Shintaro Hirahara Dried Tears Aya Yakushiji, Mutsumi Komatsu, Haruka Watanabe, Kairi Hayashida, Chinatsu Horikawa, TamaraCredits Contact Tel: +81-3-3392-3698 ing Projects Pass a Mind from Labo Doors open 20 minutes before each performance. ★ Child-Friendly Performance Please note that this performance may differ from regular performances in atmosphere and audience environment. We kindly ask for your understanding when making a reservation. G-Screw Dance Labo 3F Your Building Website: https://g-screw.jp All seats are unreserved. https://forms.gle/3MZVWGjcVokVdPH39 Choreography: Haruka Watanabe, Chinatsu Horikawa Performers: Choreography: Shintaro Hirahara Performers: Choreography: Shintaro Hirahara Performers: Program order is subject to change and may differ from previously announced information on social media. Produced by: OrganWorks Production Management: Shigemi Obara, OrganWorks Promotional Photography: Hiroyasu Ohora G-Screw Dance Labo Email: office@theorganworks.com Contact Person: Haruka Watanabe (OrganWorks)
Past Activities
2025
Scotland × Korea × Japan International Exchange Research
With Wonder Fools (Scotland) and Theatre SAN (Korea)
Pumassi International Performing Arts Festival
“Come, Hold My Hand” (Korea)
2018
TYA Festival “Next Generation in Asia”Directed by Kenjiro Otani
About Senya-Niya
Founded in 2018
Representative: Maki Sakurai
Senya-Niya is a performance unit that blends theatre with physical expression, music, and diverse performance styles. The group values expression that emerges from “the person, the place, and the moment.”
Activities include:
Picture book–inspired creations
Devising-based productions
International co-productions
Works for children and projects created with children
Workshops incorporating acting, drama therapy, coaching, and communication education
The group aims to create spaces that nurture self-esteem and connect daily life with art.
In Fuchu City, they also conduct community workshops as registered instructors at the Fuchu City Citizen Activity Center “Platz.”
● Main Activities Citizen Activity Support Grant “Yell” Project (2021) “Let’s find your way of expressing yourself to live each day with joy!”
“A Certain Town’s Scenery”
Collaboration Festival Version
Planetarium Performance Version
2020 – “The Best Gift in the World” A free Christmas performance for children
2019 – Shoes and Life A short performance using shoes, presented from the perspective of the shoes(Short performance – 1 minute)
2019 & 2018 Creative project “Night on the Galactic Railroad (Light)” with children in Hanamaki
“Night on the Galactic Railroad (Light)”
2016 – Studio Ray Presents “The House of Building Blocks”
A storytelling and exhibition performance inspired by memorable objects from one’s own life
Workshop Activities
For Children
Pokapoka Kids Club (Ogikubo)
Mina Watoto (Creation / Outdoor Play × Wooden Blocks)
Communication education workshops in elementary & junior high schools
For Adults
Fuchu City Citizen Activity Center Platz
“From Nervous to Natural: Speaking Comfortably in Public”
Senya-Niya Workshops
“Mind, Body, and Expression Workshop”
“Exploring the Mechanisms of Body and Mind”
International Exchange Workshops
The Thursday Group (Australia)
Physical Workshop by Davide Doro
Asia TYA Network
“Let’s Talk with Friends in Asia”
Kansai Workshops
Sensu Theatre “Body Mechanics & Devising Creation Workshop”
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