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"FUJITA Tsuguharu - Shiroi Kagayaku"

Name of the organization or individual
Theater Company Impressionindian elephant
subsidy category
Creation Grant
Grant Type
single year

FY2025 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant Art Creation Activities

Business Overview

Theater troupe Impression -indian elephant- the 33 performance "Fujita Tsuguharu: White Darkness"

In 2026, Fujita Tsuguharu was a painter at the Ecole de Paris who celebrated his 140 year birthday.
The theater performed critical biographical dramas depicting the Paris era (1913~29), when "milky skin" was established, and the Pacific War era (1938~45), when war paintings such as The Battle of Attu were created.

Writer and director: Atsuto Suzuki Starring: Tetsuro Ishibashi, Yuko San 1000 omi, Yu Saito, Yoko Gohigashi, Masashi Nijo, Renaki Kiyama, Kazuhiro Shiina, Miyuki Sasano, Kenji Kono, Nobuhiko Tokunaga, Ryo Morimoto, Kazuma Inoue

Period of Activity / Project
[Performance] Thursday, March 19, 2026 - Tuesday, March 24
[Distribution] Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - Tuesday, April 28
Venues
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Toshima Ward, Tokyo)

Profile

【 NPO Gekidan Impressionindian elephant】
Impressionis is written as Inzo. Established in 2003 by playwright and director Atsuto Suzuki.
Based on the belief that "play transcends national borders," he creates works that can be enjoyed beyond the barriers of language and culture, and aims to transmit performing arts that drastically change the impression of everyday life and scenery that the audience sees when they leave the theater.
His major works are Erich Koestner, Tsuguharu Fujita, George Orwell, and Karel Capek, all of which are part of the "State and Artist Series."