Stage play "TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN" starring Yui Wago and Amane Okayama A story woven from a single picture

From November 26, 2025, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse, TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Cultural Program Stage"TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN"has opened.
The stage play "TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN" is an original dance piece created primarily by Kaiji Moriyama, a choreographer and dancer who has demonstrated unprecedented success in creating imaginative worldviews and physical expressions.
With the theme of "Train," the story revolves around the adventures of a steam locomotive that produces a mysterious sound and its unique passengers, and is filled with fascinating scenes performed by a diverse cast of artists.
This time, we covered the dress rehearsal that took place on November 25th, prior to the opening.

~Cast and staff comments~

Kaiji Moriyama [Choreography, direction, and performance / role of Breath]
Immediately after the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, I drew a picture.
It was a picture of a mysterious steam locomotive.
Many travelers have gathered around this one painting, boarded the train, and spun new stories.
The cast and staff have a variety of expressive techniques and backgrounds.
We will work together with the support staff who make this stage possible to deliver the show.
I am truly grateful for having come across this stage.　

Shuta Hasunuma [music]
Our band will be playing music at the back of the stage as we watch over the story. Our live performance with Ito Ken, Miyasaka Ryotaro, and Miura Chiaki will resonate with the journey on the Gekko Musica SL train.
Using instruments such as piano, drums, percussion, and trumpet, participants will create new soundscapes by interacting with various instruments and objects shaped like the moon.
Then there's Yui Wago's euphonium, Miu Sakamoto's voice, and sign music by KAZUKI and Sasa-Marie. All the sounds and emotions come together and intertwine to create the music for "TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN."
Let's enjoy the journey together.

Naoyuki Miura (Roro) [Text]
This is the best! That feeling just keeps going on and on!
If the audience were to join in, how many more "super" numbers would be added?!

Yoshie Kurisu [Accessibility Director]
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the people who have supported and cooperated with us to create such a challenging production. "SL Musica" is finally about to begin! I hope that this production will inspire many theater fans and stage producers to reconsider how we should enjoy and experience performing arts in the future, and the ordinary things we take for granted in our daily lives.

Yui Wago [Moon Girl Muse/SL Musica Muse]
This stage will feature live singing, live music, and live performances. As someone who has always loved experiencing real things, this is the happiest place for me. I want to use all the senses in my body, absorb as much of the real things as I can, and let them dance on stage. I hope to be able to take you on a journey of sensations and emotions you've never experienced before.

Okayama Amane [Poet Ren]
After a long period of rehearsals, I am excited that the curtain is finally about to rise.
I have been blessed to have been able to spend time with my co-stars, each with their own bright side.
In the upcoming performance, I will embark on a strange journey with Ren, the character I play, heading somewhere.
I hope that something new will come to everyone who comes to the theater.

Miu Sakamoto [as Goddess Memory]
The bodies of each individual who has overcome various hardships are intertwined with words, music, images, and sign language, and the train moves forward with the sound of a whistle. I hope you will use your imagination to the fullest and jump into this world.

KAZUKI [as Composer Ben]
In the "TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN" performance, everyone who boards the "Musica" train is a person with their own pain and hopes as a "stakeholder."
While we may be gazing at the same moon, we may not be able to reach the same view. But even so, I hope to convey with sincerity the way of life that continues to move forward through visual physical expression, new sign language expressions, and my first attempt at sign music. I look forward to seeing you at the theater.

Haruna Ai [Baroque Madame (Organ Lady)]
Every person has their own personality.
A group of unique passengers travel on the same train.
Witness the passengers, take the same journey, and become a traveler with them.

[Photography: Miyagawa Maiko]

A worldview that everyone can enjoy - Student theater report

This production was not just a viewing experience; it was an immersive experience, as if I was on the train with the performers. Sign language and subtitles blended in naturally, and the story was told with few words, using poetic expressions and body movements. It's hard to put into words, but I felt a sense of art unfolding within art.
It was also impressive that the film was able to be enjoyed by everyone in the same space, thanks to various creative means such as sign language and subtitles. What particularly struck me was the way the onomatopoeia was expressed through physical movements. This non-verbal common language warmly embraced us as we watched, and it was a mysterious experience that even moved us to the core. It was not just a visual delight, but a film that touched the depths of our hearts and stirred our emotions.
Musashino University, 3rd year student, Akina Yoshimatsu

The time spent watching the play passed by in a flash.
Each word was somewhat mysterious, yet before I knew it they had settled deep in my heart, and after watching the film I felt as if important words had been gently handed to me.
I have seen several plays in the past, but this one stood out for the large scale of the movements and richness of the visuals, making it a production that was visually very enjoyable.
At key points, sign language was used alongside the dialogue, and it was impressive to see the film's determination to share the world so as not to leave anyone behind.
Each character on stage was full of life and dynamism, and the actors' energy seemed to reach straight into the hearts of the audience.
It was a very kind performance, and I would like to see it again and again, so much so that I'm sad that there were only four performances!
Yurie Watanabe, second-year student at Josai International University

<Overview of the performance>

○Cast
Yui Wago, Amane Okayama, Miu Sakamoto, KAZUKI, Ai Haruna, Kaiji Moriyama
/Omae Hikari City/Kei Asanuma, Rina Okabe, Yuzuka Okayama, Kaori Ogawa, Rihaku Ogawa, Rui Kajita
Mizuki Kajimoto, Shunsuke Shinozuka, Jane, Yuka Tanaka, Kotaro Mizushima, Honoka Minami
Performed by Shuta Hasunuma, Ken Ito, Chiaki Miura, Ryotaro Miyasaka
Swing Ayaka Suzuki Momoko Tamura Kurumi Nakamura

○Staff
Accessibility Director: Yoshie Kurisu
Special Ambassador: Wally Kinoshita
Costumes and Advertising Costumes: Sachiko Ito Art Direction: Hiroko Oshima Stage Director: Kanako Hashimoto Lighting: Akiyo Kushida
Sound: Yuhei Inazumi Video: Mucho Muramatsu Hair & Makeup: Hirofumi Keira Assistant Director: Masao Miki Assistant Choreography: Rui Kajita
Sign music/dramaturg: Sasa-Marie Access coordinators: Kaori Hirooka and Natsumi Sadayuki
Practice sign language interpreters: Maiko Imoto and Kaori Aso
Commissioned Producer: Tomoko Konuma Production Assistant: Kaho Kato Accessibility Advisor: Asako Hirokawa
Promotional art: Hamabe Akihiro Promotional photography: Nagayama Kazuki Promotional hair and makeup: Arai Takeo

Interviewed by Student Newspaper Online on November 25, 2025 by Yurie Watanabe, second-year student at Josai International University and Akira Yoshimatsu, third-year student at Musashino University