Scenes from a Bad Film: Lived Out in Real Time has come to an end, marking one of the most ambitious and rewarding undertakings in Nagoya Players’ 50-year history. All four performances played to sold-out audiences—a testament to the community’s growing enthusiasm for original and experimental theatre. Audience reactions were overwhelmingly positive, and we continue to receive thoughtful questions and insightful reflections from those who attended. It has been deeply gratifying to witness such a strong response to a new, fringe production.
Creating new work is a daunting, yet fulfilling, challenge. It demands not only a deep knowledge of the craft but also an extraordinary degree of trust from everyone involved. To the cast—thank you for that trust. This production asked much of you: courage, vulnerability, and a willingness to engage with difficult and, at times, provocative material. Your performances were remarkable. We have received a flood of praise for the acting, precision, and emotional depth you brought to the stage. Please know how deeply indebted I am to each of you for your artistry and commitment.
My sincere gratitude to Robert Beatty and Stephen Peck for their exceptional music. Their compositions provided an atmosphere and musical architecture that held the entire show together—a score that moved in perfect sympathy with the shifting emotional currents of the play. To Stephen, also, for his original artwork that so vividly rendered the interior landscape of Adam’s mind—it remains one of the production’s most striking visual achievements.
Special thanks to Valeriya Takazato, whose choreography elevated the production to another plane of expression. Her work brought physical and emotional dimension to moments that words alone could not convey. Those dance sequences will endure in our memories.
I also want to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Hannah Jutting, our Stage Manager, and Agus Ardisana, our Props Master. You made our lives immeasurably easier and kept everything running smoothly behind the scenes. It’s no small task managing a production with so many moving parts—thank you for doing it with such grace and good humor.
My thanks as well to Ritsuko Shiraki for the mesmerizing lighting design, and to Chifumi Arima and Yoshiko Matsushima for their incredible work on the subtitles. And Anima for running our sound board. It takes a team of dedicated, talented individuals to bring such a complex show to life, and I’m deeply grateful to all of you.
And to eStudio Marzo and Taka—our profound thanks. This production simply could not have been realized without their generosity, hospitality, and unwavering belief in the project. Marzo provided not only a stage but a creative sanctuary for experimentation and discovery.
The success of Scenes from a Bad Film is a powerful affirmation. It demonstrates that there is both space and appetite for original, fringe theatre in Nagoya. It inspires us to continue developing bold, unconventional work that challenges form and expectation.
To everyone who attended, engaged, and shared in this experiment—thank you.
— Shawn Mahler
Writer & Director, Scenes from a Bad Film: Lived Out in Real Time
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