Hiromoto Ida’s Vacant Lot at the Firehall Arts Centre
The Firehall Arts Centre is launching its 2025-2026 season with dance/theatre production Vacant Lot by Nelson-based choreographer, director, and SAG Award-winning actor Hiromoto Ida.
Vacant Lot by Hiromoto Ida
- When: October 22-25, 2025
- Post-show Talkback Thursday, October 23rd
- Where: Firehall Arts Centre (280 E Cordova St, Vancouver)
- Admission: From $25, tickets available online
Based on the Japanese play “SARACHI”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood. They innocently share memories of their life together, of the house, and of their kids. Soon after, they realize how short this life is, and that our existence in the universe is so fragile.
Lindsay Clague and Hiromoto Ida (Shōgun, The Man in the High Castle) embody the married couple, storytelling through movement, dialogue, and at times, stillness. This work balances on the edge between spoken theatre and dance theatre, exploring elements of both, revealing the loneliness of human existence and our longing to connect to each other and to the universe.
While the overarching themes are existential, Vacant Lot humorously celebrates the ordinary, undocumented moments in everyday life.
Creator, Director, & Performer: Hiromoto Ida
Assistant Director & Performer: Lindsay Clague
Lighting & Projection Design: Sharon Huizinga
Stage Design: Ian Johnston
Sound Design: John Tucker
Stage Manager: Terry Brennan
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