Theatre-affiliated programs to foster young audiences, mainly high school students

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Japan Center of the International Theater Association

subsidy category

Creation Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY26 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]

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Business Overview

1.High School Theater Review Workshop High school students will be invited to participate in the workshop, and this workshop will be an opportunity for them to think about how to write theater reviews under the advice of professional critics. Period: Scheduled to be held from December 20 to 23, Heisei 26 (2014). Number of participants (expected): 20 2. High School Student Support Tickets In order to increase opportunities for high school students to see plays performed in Tokyo, special discount tickets (“High School Student Support Tickets ”) ranging from 1,000 yen to 2,000 yen per ticket will be provided with the cooperation of theaters. 3. High School Student Theater Review Grand Prix High school students will be invited to participate in the theater review grand prix (Including traditional performing arts such as Noh, Kyogen, Bunraku and Kabuki). Eligibility: Plays, dances, and musicals performed at theaters in the Tokyo metropolitan area since April 2014. Eligibility: Students in high schools in Japan (Including courses corresponding to high schools. Regardless of nationality). Number of characters: 1200 to 2000 characters in Japanese. Contents: Submissions must be original and unpublished manuscripts. Method: 1 story per person. Submitted from the High School Theater Review Grand Prix Official Website (No mail or fax)

implementation period

October 2014 to March 2015

Place of implementation

Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, Setagaya Public Theater and other theaters

Profile

Japan Center of the International Theatre Association
The International Theatre Association was established in 1948 to promote international exchange in the field of theatre as an auxiliary organization of UNESCO. The Japan Center was established in 1951 and recognized as a public interest incorporated association in July 2013. It aims to contribute to cultural development by promoting the creation and exchange of theatrical and other performing arts in order to deepen mutual understanding among countries around the world.