Let's try! Project in Tokyo Youth Theater Workshop
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Gekidan Dogo Co., Ltd.
- subsidy category
- Social Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 5(2023) 1st Term Social Grant
Business Overview
With the support of cooperating organizations, the theater company Gong widely recruited young people who had difficulty in living and had not yet found employment or attended school through demonstration workshops and leaflets. Through the experience of "creating a stage together with friends," they cultivated self-expression based on a sense of trust, fulfillment, self-affirmation, and diversity, and supported them toward social participation. After an orientation (individual interview), a total of 26 communication workshops using theatrical tools such as stretching and theater games were held to create a place where people can feel safe and trust each other. Based on the wishes of the participants, the production "My Picture Book" ~ Capu and the Wind of Liberty ~ was performed. They practiced the casting while respecting the wishes of the participants, and they practiced on the stage in public and presented 1 performance (performance time 1 hour and 30 minutes) at Gekidan Dogo Atelier. There were 12 participants. I experienced an authentic stage, including stage tools, props, costumes, lighting, and sound. In addition, from the design of the flyer and the pamphlet for the performance, the stage set, props, and costumes were decided, and they were completed in collaboration with the staff of the theater company Dogyo.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Monday, December 18, 2023 - Monday, April 1, 2024
- Venues
- Shinjuku Youth Support Station (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Nerima Youth Support Station (Nerima-ku, Tokyo) NPO Bunka Gakushu Kyodo Network (Mitaka-shi, Tokyo) Setagaya Youth Support Station (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) Workers' Co-op (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) Itabashi Bunka Kaikan (Itabashi-ku, Tokyo) Gekidan Dogo Atelier (Itabashi-ku, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Theater Company Dogo Co., Ltd.]
It was established in 1972 mainly by people who had used Mingei Theater Company. The troupe has about 60 members. Based on the theme of "To live a truly human life with a full heart," the performance focuses on creative plays. Based in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, he continues to perform widely from all over the country to overseas. With the aim of "putting the power of theater to use in society," they provide various theater workshops and advanced services for the visually and hearing impaired (sign language interpretation) with the aim of "making theaters barrier-free". In 2022, the company celebrated its 50 year anniversary.