Strange Seed Shizuoka is entering a new phase as it moves toward its 20th year.

Marking its 10th anniversary in 2025, the festival has worked to establish street theater as a distinct artistic genre. As the festival looks towards its 20th year, we will continue to explore and expand the possibilities of street theater.

The street is society itself. It is filled with many people, each with their own lives, and facing their own challenges. We step directly into that reality. We strive to discover forms of artistic expression that address these issues in ways only street art and street theater can achieve.

To achieve this, we must first remove the many barriers that stand between us―fostering conversations among those who have never met; and dissolving the boundaries that divide the city, society, and its people. We will bring these acts of expression to life across the streets of Shizuoka.

Artistic expression, by its very nature, is dangerous.
When the vague feeling of unease within an artist takes shape, sparks inevitably fly. We believe those sparks are at once beauty and fear, an ignition device that reaches deep into the viewer’s heart.

Now, take the leap. The sparks born from these vague stirrings are waiting for you.

STRANGE SEED SHIZUOKA
Festival Director
Worry KINOSHITA