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Forced Entertainment "Signal to Noise"
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
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“Signal to Noise” is a work that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the long-standing Sheffield-based company Forced Entertainment. Fragments of dances, rehearsals, altercations, scenery changes, and unexpected weather reports unfold on stage as six performers lip sync to AI voices. At times carefully and brashly breathing life into these disembodied voices, the work creates a strange and compelling world that blurs the boundaries between what is human and non-human, what is real life and just pretend.
Tim Etchell’s music score mixes an array of elements, ranging from filmic atmospheres, noise, xylophones, slowed classical strings, beats, trumpets, and grunge guitar, to birdsong. The performers also shine through the entirety of the piece, animating it with their energy and improvisational skills. The dual layers of the aural and physical simultaneously and continuously change and build the pace and energy on stage.
Forced Entertainment has consistently presented playful works that provoke and stimulate the audience through their explorations of ideas. Known for the unique collaborations created by the six company members, their influence within the international theater scene cannot be overstated, nor can their achievements in updating the language of theater.
Tim Etchell’s music score mixes an array of elements, ranging from filmic atmospheres, noise, xylophones, slowed classical strings, beats, trumpets, and grunge guitar, to birdsong. The performers also shine through the entirety of the piece, animating it with their energy and improvisational skills. The dual layers of the aural and physical simultaneously and continuously change and build the pace and energy on stage.
Forced Entertainment has consistently presented playful works that provoke and stimulate the audience through their explorations of ideas. Known for the unique collaborations created by the six company members, their influence within the international theater scene cannot be overstated, nor can their achievements in updating the language of theater.
Schedule | Oct 17 (Fri) 2025-Oct 19 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥5500, U29s ¥2800, U18s ¥1000 | ||
| MuPon | ¥500 off / Up to 1 people / Cannot be combined with other discounts. If the maximum number of discounted tickets is reached, we may need to charge the regular rate.  Download the TAB app to get a discount on entry to this event. ※Paid subscriber only | ||
| Website | https://autumnmeteorite.jp/en/2025/program/signaltonoise | ||
| Venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre http://www.geigeki.jp/ | ||
| Location | 1-8-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0021 | ||
| Access | Direct walk from exit 2b at Ikebukuro Station on the Fukutoshin, Yurakucho and Marunouchi lines. 2 minute walk from the West exit of JR Ikebukuro Station. | ||
| Phone | 03-5991-2111 | ||
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