On Summer Sand (2022)

Stage adaptation of the 2025 movie On Summer Sand. Set during a scorching, dry summer in Nagasaki, the story follows a grief-stricken man whose life has completely stalled after the tragic loss of his young son and the separation from his wife. His stagnant world begins to subtly change when he is forced to live with his independent 16-year-old niece, offering a quiet glimmer of hope to their otherwise emotionally barren lives.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Kei Tanaka

Osamu Koura

Naomi Nishida

Keiko Koura

Anna Yamada

Yuko Kawakami

Hiroyuki Onoue

Tateyama

Izumi Matsuoka

Asako Kawakami

Y

Yoshihiro Kasuya

Jinno

Miho Fukaya

Matsuko

Kazunori Mimura

Sakai

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