KOHEY / DIRECTOR PORTFOLIO
KOHEYKohey Nakadachi
Opening possibilities through live performance.
Direction, performance, music and collaboration. Creating encounters between people and artistic practices, within and beyond the theatre.
DIRECTION / PERFORMANCE / COLLABORATION
Kohey works across directing, performance, music and international collaboration at KIO. His practice also includes projects with musicians and other artists, and cultural initiatives beyond the theatre.
General Artistic Director / Director & Performer
SELECTED WORK
Where practices meet.
With KIO
Who Will Take the Egg?
Adaptation & direction
With KIO
Mukashi, Mukashi
Co-creation & performance
Directing
火の鳥 異形編
Concept, direction & performance
Directing / 2021
地下鉄1号線 The New World
Adaptation, direction & performance
Collaborations & appearances
ANEMOS — calling for my wind
Direction & collaboration
Theatre & society
The Disaster Prevention Professor’s Challenge
Concept, direction & co-development
Directing
SUMO CHRONICLES
Direction / KIO & THE SUMO HALL HIRAKUZA OSAKA production
PROJECT INDEX
A creative practice.
With KIO
—Who Will Take the Egg?Adaptation & direction—Mukashi, MukashiCo-creation & performance—Magna and the Mysterious GirlDirection & performance—le petit prince — The Little PrinceDirection, performance, lyrics & voice—Train – La promesse de MiyazawaDirectorial collaboration & music—BAKUCreative collaboration—O7Direction & performance—An Elephant’s HolidayScript & direction (2026 renewal)—FOXESAdaptation & directionWriting
—サトリ1999Writing—やましかWriting—J.C.SWriting—スリコWriting—ジェロニモンWriting—レインボーマン～虹ヲカウ人～Writing—人工衛星の恋Writing—ベルWriting—から井戸掘りWriting—恋のフーガ（時代劇）Writing—青空天使Writing—はらいっぱいWriting—ごろごろComposition, direction & designDirecting
—火の鳥 異形編Concept, direction & performance2021地下鉄1号線 The New WorldAdaptation, direction & performance—Faust no KoibitoDirection—SUMO CHRONICLESDirection / KIO & THE SUMO HALL HIRAKUZA OSAKA productionCollaborations & appearances
—ANEMOS — calling for my windDirection & collaboration—The Sound of MusicReading performanceCultural initiatives
—Osaka FringeCultural initiativeLET’S CREATE SOMETHING
Create the next encounter.
Get in touch about directing, collaborations, commissions or participatory programmes.
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