2017 A Pirates Year in Review / POTB２０１７年を振り返って

2017 is almost over and before we look forward to 2018, we want to look back on what a busy year it was for the Pirates. 2017 was our year to travel all over the world to bring our style of fun, energy and improvised comedy to fans new and old.

2017 by the numbers: 

• 2513: Tickets sold to a Pirates event
• 26: Shows featuring Pirates (11 in Tokyo, 15 overseas)
• 6: Countries performed in by Pirates (Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, USA, Germany)
• 1: New Pirate: Tomoyoshi Noguchi
• 1: Android app released (to join our iOS app) www.piratesoftokyobay.com/app

We hope everyone has a great end of the year and is ready for an amazing 2018. We have some big things planned for 2018 and we hope you all will be there to cheer us on. We will be there to perform for you and make you laugh!

♡ Pirates

今年もあとわずかとなりましたが、ここで今年の活動を振り返ってみたいと思います。前年に引き続き今年も海外公演を含むたくさんのことをしてまいりました。新しいお客様そして今までのお客様に私たちの即興スタイルを披露いたしました。

• チケット枚数売り上げ：計２５１３枚
• 公演回数：計２６（東京１１回／海外２５回）
• 公演した国：計６か国（日本、シンガポール、フィリピン、マレーシア、アメリカ、ドイツ）
• 新メンバー：計１人（ノグチトモヨシ）
• アプリリリース：計１個（アンドロイドとiOS用）www.piratesoftokyobay.com/app

それでは、皆さま良いお年をお過ごしください。そして来年もさらにパワーアップして皆さまに笑いを届けたいと思います！

愛をこめて by パイレーツ

Android App Released / 私たちのAndroid用アプリがようやくダウンロードできます！

We are extremely excited to announce that our Android app is now available for download! Like our iOS app, you can use it to vote during shows, check out the setlist and performers in the show, view our schedule and get our LINE stickers! Shout out to our developer and Osaka Pirate member, Kwame for building this app! Enjoy and see you at the next show.

パイレーツ・オブ・東京湾のAndroid用アプリが遂にダウンロードできるようになりましたので、皆さまにお知らせします！既にリリースされているiPhone用アプリと同じように投票や公演内容、そして公演スケジュールにラインスタンプまでチェックできちゃいます！そしてアプリデベロッパー、そして我が姉妹グループ、パイレーツ・オブ・道頓堀のメンバー、クァミへ。ホンマにマジでありがとう！おおきに！

Get our app / アプリをゲット

Pirates use comedy to fight breast cancer

The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Japan’s bilingual improv comedy group, is honored to join forces with the University of Pennsylvania’s Basser Center, to put on a charity comedy show in Tokyo where all proceeds go to the Center’s breast cancer research. Ticket details here.

Show details: 
Sunday, August 13th
6:30pm at What the Dickens in Ebisu

Every year the Pirates have put on cancer charity shows supporting Livestrong Japan, Over Cancer Together and as the Pirates brand grows, the group is continually looking for more ways to give back to the community. We are using what we do best, improv comedy, to bring smiles to those involved with the serious fight against cancer and we couldn’t be more honored to do so.

If you are interested in working with us, contact us here or sponsor us.

Announcing Our New Intern: Welcome Jacob Machlis

Hi! I'm Jacob Machlis,

one of the Pirates of Tokyo Bay's newest interns!

I recently graduated from William Paterson University in May with a minor in Japanese Language and a major in Theater and Comedy. so interning with the Pirates of Tokyo Bay (POTB) is a perfect match!

My two month stay in Tokyo began in early June with the inevitable excitement/culture shock set in initially but now living here feels more like a vacation. Everything in Tokyo is new and exciting but also a bit overwhelming.

That change happened when I started working with the Pirates. Their ability to put create bilingual improv shows that really connect with a multicultural audience in Tokyo inspired me to spend the next few weeks working hard to improve my Japanese language skills and work toward coming back to Tokyo in the future to become a member of this talented troupe. #lifegoals

Watching and working with the Pirates has been very exciting. I am getting to learn first hand how much work is involved in creating a show that brings joy to such a diverse audience in Tokyo. My work ranges from the simpler tasks of making and collecting raffle tickets to the more creative aspects of choosing subjects for the performers during practice and taking photographs.

In addition to helping the Pirates, I’m working hard at learning how to be more self-sufficient, managing my time, improving my Japanese language skills, meeting new people from different cultures and exploring Tokyo.

All in all, my experience with Tokyo and the Pirates has been great.  I look forward to every day and try to do things I’d never get the opportunity to do in the United States!