While sorting through old belongings with her husband, Yuya, Mari discovers a glass jar containing a rotten piece of fruit, tied to no memory she possesses. Soon after, her childhood friend Wu Ching appears at their door in a state of panic, convinced he has "committed murder."
As the three spend the night together, Wu Ching reveals the jar's origin: it was once a divination tool they used during an elementary-school summer camp back in Taiwan, later whispered about as a "curse." Wu Ching believes the delusion consuming him today stems from that moment. To break the curse, he proposes recreating the camp through VR and AI.
Yuya and Mari reluctantly join him in developing the simulation. Yet, as the virtual childhood memories take shape, they find themselves caught in between reality, memory, belief and delusion.
Where does the curse truly reside?
Inside the jar—or deep within themselves.
EARLIER DATES |
Apr.18th-26th, 2026_ Taipei Performing Arts Center _ Blue Box _Taipei
Credit |
4 CHAIRS THEATRE X gekidan takumi
Playwright and Director｜Takuya Kato
Script Translation｜Yukio Nitta
Japanese Actor｜Kaho, Takenori Kaneko, Ryutaro Akimoto
Taiwanese Actor｜HÔ KUAN-GÎ, David Chu, Gaki Lin
Set Design｜Liao Yin-Chiao
Lighting Design｜Chen Guan-Lin
Video Design｜Wang Cheng-Yuan
Sound Design｜Iggy Hung
Costume Design｜Yulin Fann
Artistic Director｜Tora Hsu
Producer｜Yukio Nitta
Executive Producer｜Tsubasa Shimizu, Ann Wu
Executive Director (4 CHAIRS THEATRE)｜Su Chih-Peng
Administrative Support (4 CHAIRS THEATRE)｜Chen Yi-Ling
Director Assistant｜Lu Lin
Rehearsal Interpreter｜Yukio Nitta, Tsan Mu-Ju, Muyao Lee
Stage Manager｜Hsu Cheng-Lei
Technical Director｜Liou Bor-Yan
Stage Technician｜Wang Yu-Chi, Wu Yu-Sheng, Lu Chung, Li Liang-Yu, Lee Yu-Wei, Chou Kuan-Chih, , Ryan Lin, Hong Zhi-Yu, Hung Wei-En, Tuan Kung-Yun, Fu Zi-Jun, Yang Kai-Chi, Yang Shi-Min, Yap Siew-Yin, Lian Wil-Hao, Liu Bo-Ruei, Shu Chen, Chen Po-Lun, Lai Yi-Heng, Eric Tsai, Lan Ko-Fang
Master Electrician｜Kenny Ching
Lighting Technician｜Wang Kai-Li, Yu Tzu-Hao, Lee Yu-Sheng, Derek Lee, Wu Meng-Ting, Chen Li-Ching
Audio Technical Director｜TP Chen
Sound Engineer｜Shao Ko-Han
Audio Technician｜Lin Jia-Yu, Lien Lo, Chao Chih-Yau, Liu Yu-Chieh
Video Design Assistant & Operator｜Fu An, YU
Video Operator｜Loyang
Costume Design Assistant｜Roger Teng
Wardrobe｜Liao Yun-Hui
Puppet Prop Making｜Lo Wan-Yu
Marketing｜BPE
Key Visual Design｜Yen Po-Chun
Key Visual Photography｜Manbo Key
Photographer｜Kris Kang, Huang Huang-Chih
Organizer｜Taipei Performing Arts Center
Co-production | Taipei Performing Arts Center, The Japan Foundation
Production | 4 CHAIRS THEATRE, Wawon Kikaku LLC., The Japan Foundation
Support | Arts Council Tokyo (Creation Grant)
Special Thanks | Quinada, nonunique solutions, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Taipei Office