Our 2026/27 Season
Red Demon
by Hideki Noda, English translation by Roger Pulvers, adaptations and direction by Mayumi Yoshida
October 8-18, 2026
A rice & beans theatre and Gokko Creative Society production presented by The Firehall Arts Centre
What keeps us from embracing those who are different? Can humanity ever truly coexist without prejudice or discrimination? Hideki Noda's Red Demon explores themes of xenophobic fears of immigration and society’s struggle with intolerance by telling the story of a creature who washes up on the shore of a small beach town where no one understands him. The darkly funny play illuminates humanity’s behaviour in moments of intercultural conflict with all villagers speakingJapanese while the Red Demon speaks Spanish.
Production
Director: Mayumi Yoshida
Composer and Sound Designer: Anju Singh
Video and Surtitle Designer: Andie Lloyd
Set and Props Designer: Megan Lane
Costume Designer: Alaia Hamer
Lighting Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Production Manager: Jamie Sweeney
Technical Director: Jessica Han
Stage Manager: Agnes Hui
Assistant Stage Manager: Asuka Otaki
Surtitle Operator: Tiffany Au
Community Outreach Coordinator: Karter Masuhara
Community Ambassador: Yutaro Narihara
Co-producer: Karen Chiang 蔣家寧
Co-producer: Shelby Shukaliak
COMING SOON: DBLSPK Winter 2026
Exploring work in both Farsi and English, artist Tanaz Roudgar will join rice & beans theatre for the Winter 2026 Residency of DBLSPK this December 2026. Stay tuned to learn more, tickets coming soon!
November 30th - December 4th 2026
Residency Showcase on Friday December 4th
Progress Lab, Vancouver
That Woman - Sarah Tsukishima
Tombi - Keisuke Abe
Mizukane - Ryo Mishima
Red Demon - Pedro Chamale
Photography by Kimberly Ho 何文蔚
Lighting Design by Brianna Bernard
