ZEITAKU BINBOU “I’m Trying to Understand You, But…” 2025 Japan Tour

First premiered in 2019 and presented in the official program of the Festival d’Automne à Paris in 2022 to great acclaim, this production will now embark on ZEITAKU BINBOU’s first domestic tour, traveling to Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido!
We look forward to meeting many of you along the way💐

ZEITAKU BINBOU “I’m Trying to Understand, But…” 2025 Japan Tour

Written & Directed by: Yuri Yamada
Music: Yuumi Kanemitsu
Cast: Minami Ohba, Masayuki Yamamoto, Mayu Sakuma, Konomi Otake, Sachiko Aoyama

STORY
Teru and Koh are a perfectly normal couple.
When Teru becomes pregnant, everything begins to change.
Soon, Teru’s friend Mei and a pair of maids who are in their house for some reason are caught up in the couple’s commotion.
What is revealed by trying to understand why men and women can’t understand each other?

Tour Schedule

[Tokyo]
Nov 7 (Fri) – Nov 16 (Sun), 2025
Theatre East, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

[Kurume]
Dec 6 (Sat) – Dec 7 (Sun), 2025
Kurume City Plaza C-Box

[Sapporo]
Dec 13 (Sat) – Dec 14 (Sun), 2025
Creative Studio (Sapporo Community Plaza 3F)

Tokyo Performances

Nov 7 (Fri) – Nov 16 (Sun), 2025
Nov 7 (Fri) 19:00 ◉🎤
Nov 8 (Sat) 14:00 ◉🎤
Nov 9 (Sun) 14:00 ◉🍵
Nov 10 (Mon) 19:00 ◉🎤
Nov 11 (Tue) No performance
Nov 12 (Wed) 14:00 ◉★
Nov 13 (Thu) 14:00 ◉📸 / 19:00 ◉📸
Nov 14 (Fri) 19:00 ◉🎤
Nov 15 (Sat) 14:00 ☆
Nov 16 (Sun) 14:00 ◉★

Doors open 30 min before curtain. Performance runs approx. 70 min.

Symbols:
◉ English surtitles available
🎤 Post-performance talk (free for ticket holders of the performance)
📸 Filmed performance (cameras will be placed in the auditorium)
🍵 Post-performance “chat session” with company members
(extra fee ¥1,000 / free for under 18 / capacity ~20 people / ~45 min, in Japanese, registration via form：http://forms.gle/uZyskdwuto2in1vb9)
★ Touch tour for audiences with low-vision or no vision before performance
☆ Captioned in Japanese for deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing audiences

※For Those Considering Attending the Performance※
This production contains depictions that may evoke memories of sexual violence within intimate relationships (no explicit depictions are shown). For those concerned about potential flashbacks, we can provide the play script in advance. Please inquire if you wish to receive it. ​​We can also allocate you to the aisle seats for easier exit during the performance. Should you have any requests or concerns in regards of your attendance, please contact us at zeitaku.binbou@gmail.com

Ticket(All seats unreserved, numbered entry, incl. tax)
General: ¥4,000
Pair: ¥7,500
Under 29: ¥3,000 *ID required
Under 18: ¥500 *ID required
*Children under school age not admitted.

LivePocket (e-tickets only, credit card payment only):
https://t.livepocket.jp/t/zeitakubinbou2025

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Box Office:
0570-010-296 (10:00–17:00, closed on holidays; from Sep 6, open 10:00–19:00 except closed days)
http://www.geigeki.jp/t/

Ticket Pia (available at Seven-Eleven stores) [P code: 536483]
https://t.pia.jp/

Lawson Ticket (available at Lawson & Ministop Loppi machines) [L code: 35564]
https://l-tike.com/

Engeki Saikyō-ron
https://www.engekisaikyoron.net/