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
Collaborations & appearances
Subway Line No. 1: The New World (Immersive Edition)
Adaptation & direction
Collaborations & appearances
ANEMOS — calling for my wind
Direction
Collaborations & appearances
Faust no Koibito
Direction
Theatre & society
The Disaster Prevention Professor’s Challenge
Concept, direction & co-development
Directing
SUMO CHRONICLES
Direction
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, direction & performance—やましかWriting, direction & performance—J.C.SWriting, direction & performance—スリコWriting, direction & performance—ジェロニモンWriting, direction & performance—レインボーマン～虹ヲカウ人～Writing, direction & performance—人工衛星の恋Writing, direction & performance—ベルWriting, direction & performance—から井戸掘りWriting, direction & performance—恋のフーガ（時代劇）Writing, direction & performance—青空天使Writing, direction & performance—はらいっぱいWriting, direction & performance—ごろごろWriting, direction & performanceDirecting
—火の鳥 異形編Concept, direction & performance—SUMO CHRONICLESDirectionCollaborations & appearances
—Subway Line No. 1: The New World (Immersive Edition)Adaptation & direction—ANEMOS — calling for my windDirection—Faust no KoibitoDirection—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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