Rey Camoy (1928-1985) was described by Tokyo Art Beat as “a little-known peripatetic Japanese painter of the human condition”. Over his career, he painted countless portraits of drunks, clowns, disabled soldiers, old crones - searching obsessively for himself in these lost souls. He took his own life at the age of 57.

tarinainanika ’s production shows the artist in his studio surrounded by the characters from his creations. The drama unfolds without a word, with intricate ensemble work and breath-taking physicality. It ’s a gut-wrenching love song to beauty - the kind worth living and dying for.

tarinainanika is a physical theatre company based in Osaka. The company will be touring 6 towns and cities across the UK in October 2023. The full schedule can be found here: https://www.tarinainanika.com/reycamoy-uk-tour.

Tour Schedule:

Exeter Northcott Theatre
"Rey Camoy" - Tuesday 10th October at 7:30pm
https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/rey-camoy/

Bloomsbury Festival, London (City Lit, John Lyons Theatre)

"Rey Camoy" - Saturday 14th October at 7.30pm
https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/rey-camoy/

"Rey Camoy" - Sunday 15th October at 7:30pm
https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/rey-camoy-2/

 Acting workshop - Sunday 15th October, 2-4pm
https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/the-universal-language-of-the-body/

Macready Theatre, Rugby
"Rey Camoy" - Monday 16th October at 7:30pm
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts/rey-camoy-by-tarinainanika-theatre-company/e-lgppxb

Colchester Fringe Festival (The Mercury Theatre Studio)
"Rey Camoy" - Friday 20th Oct at 8:30pm
"Rey Camoy" - Saturday 21st Oct at 4pm
"Rey Camoy" - Sunday 22nd Oct at 3pm
https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/colchester-fringe-rey-camoy/

Keele University (The Chapel)
Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October
Details coming soon

Wolfson College, Oxford University (Leonard Wolfson Auditorium)
Short performance and talk - Thursday 26th October,  6-7pm 
https://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/event/tarinainanika-and-art-thinking-body

St Antony’s College, Oxford University 
Nissan Institute Seminar Series - Friday 27th Oct
Details coming soon

This tour is supported by Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and EU Japan Fest.