GEAR (theatre show)

[3] Each robot discovers a special skill they have, and so the show gradually incorporates mime, juggling, breakdance, and magic.

[4][5] Much of the design for GEAR, costumes and visual style is by Kyoto-based Manga artist Akihiro Yamada, which lends an idiosyncratic look to the show.

[3] In the words of Japan Times reviewer Andrew Eglinton: In contrast, the production was lent a particularly powerful dimension through projection-mapping technology that allowed the crew to project light and video designs onto isolated parts of the Modernist factory to create the impression of a futuristic, automated world.

In “Gear,” though, projection-mapping animates the space and enables fast-paced scene changes, and is also used to turn audience members into mapping surfaces to conjure a remarkable holistic experience.

[3][5][4] The building has many Art Deco embellishments and is a good example of Taisho Era Japanese architecture.