Study Collective Returns With Monodrama About Heartbreak
STUDY's second stage production in about a year shows the collective continuing to build a cross-genre theatrical language that blends sound, text, choreography, and visual art.
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The multi-disciplinary collective STUDY, led by Sho Ikeda, Tomoki Kawamura, Takuto Sakurai, and Yuto Honda, will stage a new monodrama titled 'STUDY｜-●▶︎■-' at Kit Senju BUoY in Tokyo from June 19 to 21, 2026. The work is based on 12 songs by Honda and explores a man's heartbreak through a grand romantic tragicomedy. Painter Shotaro Sanada provides the key visual and also appears in the cast.
The multi-disciplinary collective STUDY, formed by sound artist Sho Ikeda, playwright/director Tomoki Kawamura, choreographer Takuto Sakurai, and drummer Yuto Honda, will present its second stage work about a year after its Toyooka Theater Festival 2025 appearance. Titled 'STUDY｜-●▶︎■-', the monodrama is built around 12 songs written by Honda and described as a grand romantic tragicomedy about a man struggling with heartbreak. The show runs June 19-21 at the Kit Senju BUoY basement space in Tokyo.
The key visual was created by painter Shotaro Sanada, who won Best Debutant of the Year 2025 and also appears in the cast alongside Kansai-based actors Junya Kawaguchi and Konomi Hakozaki. QuanTRIOS LLC sponsors the production. Tickets are available in advance at 3,500 yen for regular admission and 2,500 yen for those under 25.
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