TOKYO, July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tokyo Festival Executive
Committee has announced that it will offer overseas visitors
the following special tours in September. The tours are designed to
promote the appeal of contemporary performing arts and the Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre -- one of Japan's leading theaters -- abroad.
*Advance booking is required for all tours.
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1. A guided tour in English by shuttle taxi for Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre's Kinoshita-Kabuki "Sannin Kichisa Kuruwa no
Hatsugai" (a story about three thieves), taking visitors around
famous sites in old Edo where the play is set and which are linked
to the play. The tour includes a ticket to performance.
2. Before the following program, there will be a lecture
explaining not only the details and storyline of the work but also
its background and concept, as well as topics such as the Tokyo
Festival and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. English subtitles are
available for the performance.
-Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Presents Kinoshita-Kabuki "Sannin
Kichisa Kuruwa no Hatsugai" / pre-performance lecture in
English
-chelfitsch & Dai Fujikura with
Ensemble Nomad "Metamorphosis of a Living Room" / pre-performance
lecture in English
-NORUHA "Virtual Disorder" / pre-performance lecture in English
-CONDORS Outdoor Performance "Let's Turn the Table" /
pre-performance lecture in English, Korean and Chinese
3. Exploration of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre not only introduces
the performing arts but also conveys the appeal of the theater
building, designed by leading Japanese architect Yoshinobu Ashihara. The tour will be conducted
in English, Korean and Chinese.
Details: https://tokyo-festival.jp/2024/discover-tour
About Tokyo Festival
The Tokyo Festival is a comprehensive urban arts festival held
every fall around Tokyo's Toshima
City, centering on the Ikebukuro area, which aims to connect with
the world through Tokyo's rich and
diverse arts and culture scenes. The festival 2024 will be held in
September 2024.
Tokyo Festival 2024 outline
Organizers:
Tokyo Festival Executive Committee (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation
for History and Culture <Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre & Arts
Council Tokyo> Tokyo Metropolitan Government) / Japan Arts
Council / Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Sponsored by Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 in 2024 Fiscal Year
In cooperation with Toshima City, SEIBU RAILWAY Co., Ltd., TOBU
RAILWAY CO., LTD.
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