[Ochirashisan Award] Tell us your top flyer of 2020!

Hello! This is Shimi-chan from the "Ochirashisan" staff!
January is already flying by as we enter the second half! How are you doing?

Well, in the December issue of "Ochirashisan," we asked you to tell us your "Best of the Year Flyer" under the title "What is your top flyer of 2020?"your best-of-the-year flyerThank you so much to everyone who cooperated with our "Connect! Survey."
Thank you very much.

This time, we will pick up the responses we received and look back at themagnificent performance flyers of 2020! Here we go!

"Ochirashisan" Award 2020
1st Place: "Goddess of Basil Town"

The one that won 1st place with an overwhelming number of votes isKemuri Laboratory No. 1 "Goddess of Basil Town", which was performed at the Setagaya Public Theatre last September.

The feature of this flyer is, above all else, thequality of the paper! It is thick and sturdy, so we even received comments saying,"The moment I held it, it felt just like a pamphlet.".

And then, there is the unusualvertical opening design. Inside, as if to represent a class-based society, there are photos of the cast members in costume. Being able to catch the content of the story from details like this makes you even more curious, doesn't it?

What's even more interesting is that these photos are actuallyselfies taken by the performers themselves! It is truly asymbolic flyer that represents "theater during the COVID-19 pandemic". Actually, the emerald-colored cover stood out quite a bit even in our Nebula Enterprise flyer warehouse, where we store numerous performance flyers, and it was very popular from the start, with people saying,
"That's so stylish!"!

"Ochirashisan" Award 2020
2nd Place: "Richard II"

Next, the one that received the second most votes is theShakespeare History Play Series "Richard II", which was performed at the New National Theatre in October.

The feature of this flyer is, in a word, thedesign! Even with a simple color scheme of black text on a silver background, it looks very gorgeous because of the many different fonts used.it looks very gorgeous because of the many different fonts used. It also has plenty of the gravitas unique to classical drama. However, there is still a secret... Believe it or not, this flyer has been processed so thatthe radial lines gathered in the king's eyes emerge depending on the angle! And surprisingly, even from the information side on the back,Shakespeare's face appears!

Regarding this surprising gimmick that is almost chilling, we have even received comments saying,"I couldn't help but show it to my family."!

"Ochirashisan" Award 2020
3rd Place: "Murder on the Orient Express"

Next, the one that received the third most votes is"Murder on the Orient Express", which was performed at Theatre Cocoon in December.

Speaking of Agatha Christie's masterpiece mystery, "Murder on the Orient Express," it's the famous detective Poirot and the train passengers, isn't it? The gorgeous visuals featuring the cast members all together. And the splendid costumes. It received many votes for its beauty that makes you feel like you're melting into the world of the story just by looking at it. We also received comments like "The color scheme is beautiful!" regarding its classical design. After all, when there's a flyer that lets us enjoy it with our eyes even before the opening, it expands our imagination and makes us look forward to the day of the performance even more, doesn't it!

We received a great many votes for the three works above. However, there are still many passionate comments! Among them, I would like to introduce one work that particularly caught my attention.

"Ochirashisan" Award 2020
Special Award: "Hitoyo"

Comments received
"After watching the play, I gazed intently at the flyer and realized that the gazes and expressions of the four people captured in it perfectly represent the content of the work. I often forget the details of the plays I've seen as time goes by, but this flyer seems like it will become a memento that helps me recall the content even years later. I think it's a well-made flyer that stands at the opposite end of the spectrum from the group of flyers that tend to emphasize artistic appeal."

Performed at the Honda Theater last September, KAKUTA's "Hitoyo". Flyers are usually companions before a performance, but it's precisely because I watched the play that I can understand the elements scattered throughout it. I realized that such a way of being is also very wonderful. A flyer that lets you recall the emotions of the work, it's a special piece that I want to keep and cherish forever. I, too, would love to look at the flyer after watching the play and exclaim "I see!" when "Hitoyo" is performed again. Thank you for your vivid comments!

With the introduction of these four flyers, we conclude the announcement of the "Ochirashisan" Award 2020. Once again, to everyone who cooperated with the survey, thank you very much! I would be happy if you could keep your favorite flyers in mind in preparation for the 2021 voting (laughs).

May your theater-going life be even more wonderful with flyers...!!