Destination (Mokutekichi)

Destination
(Mokutekichi)
Premiere: 2005
Time: 2hr 40min.
Stages/Acts: 1/17
Casts: 8 （M6/F2）
Written and Directed by Toshiki Okada

This is a story told in the context of some weird atmosphere; one might describe as disquietness, of 'Kohoku New Town', the large housing area in Yokohama.
A young lady thought she might have got pregnant because she had missed her period. She told the fact to her boyfriend after suffering alone. Her boyfriend actually felt impatient when he heard about that from her. He went for an advice to his senior who was already married and living in a condominium in Kohoku New Town.
By the way, this was just the same time that his senior, Miyazaki, knew his wifeﾕs pregnancy. Mr. & Mrs. Miyazaki was feeling fear and pleasure. They imagine themselves riding a Ferris wheel of the department store in new town with their child. They imagine their child gets involved in a war their country is now involved with, and gets killed by someone or kills someone. They also worry if they will be able to give birth successfully.
Before they noticed the pregnancy, the couple had been talking about having a cat, but now they decided not to. They went to a baby product store in the shopping center of New Town. The husband accidentally told his wifeﾕs pregnancy to his colleague. The wife started thinking about the cat, which they would have had for a pet.