[Call for Participation] The Deaf and the Hearing Face the Stage Production "Don't Shut Up, Move, Breathe" | City of the Hearing, Citizen Extra

For the stage production "Don't Shut Up, Move, Breathe," in which deaf people and hearing people encounter each other, we are widely recruiting citizen extras.
"Don't Shut Up, Move, Breathe" is a fictional story. It is divided into a Deaf town and a Hearing town.
The "Deaf Town" has changed its location frequently and developed in accordance with the physical and linguistic needs of the Deaf.
The "City of Listeners" has developed on the premise of "hearing" in an extremely crowded environment where 100 million people live in a single city due to the increasing concentration of the population.
In this application, we are looking for citizen extras who will play the roles of the residents of the town of listeners. Stage performance and acting experience are not required. We are looking forward to receiving applications from those who would like to experience the world premiere of this work performed with an original story on stage.
The Deaf and the Hearing Face Each other in the stage production "Don't Shut Up, Move, Breathe" explores the essence of music for the Deaf and the hearing through mutual interaction, and encounters both sides with different languages and cultures in the creative field. The original story created based on this process is performed in Japanese Sign Language and Japanese.
In this recruitment, we are looking for the main cast of the residents of "Deaf Town" and "Hearing Town" respectively. We look forward to receiving applications from those who are willing to take on the challenge of this world premiere.

Application Guidelines for Citizens' Extra Performers in "Community of Listeners"

1.Roles and Number of Applicants

About 10 residents of the "community of listeners"

2.Application Conditions

・10 years old or older (as of October 18, 2025) *1
- Gender, acting experience, and nationality do not matter. *2
However, since the work is performed in Japanese Sign Language and Japanese, in principle, those who can communicate in Japanese (It is not necessary to learn Japanese Sign Language.) are required.
- Those who can participate in the following practice schedule and "hall rehearsal/actual performance" period.
・ Those who agree with and cooperate with the purpose of this production, which records the process of collaborative production between the deaf and the hearing audience, and disseminates it as a model case of collaboration on the official website and SNS before the performance.
*1-1 Those aged 10 or older as of October 18, 2025. If you are a minor (under 18 years of age) at the time of the application deadline (July 23), you will be asked to provide written consent from your parent or guardian during the screening process.
*1-2 Parents, guardians, and their companions will have to wait in a separate place during rehearsals and performances if necessary.
*2 Japanese nationals with a status of residence to stay in Japan from October 18, 2025 to November 30.

3.schedule and venue

< Training >
(1) Saturday, October 18, Saturday, October 25 PM
(2) Saturday, November 15, Sunday, November 16, Saturday, November 22, 23rd (Sun), 24th (Mon/Holiday) PM
* Training time is scheduled to be about 3~5 hours.
* The schedule may change depending on the progress of the practice.
Venue: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (tentative)

< hall rehearsal/actual performance >
Wednesday, November 26 to 29th (Sat) 9:00~21:00
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Great Hall
* Please reserve your schedule for the whole day during the hall rehearsal and actual performance.
* The performance will be held once.
* If you are unable to attend the training schedule (1) or (2) or have a schedule, please make sure to write it down when you apply.
(e.g., 0 to 0, NG on Sundays, NG on Saturdays and Sundays from 0:00 to 0:00, etc.).
* Minors can participate until 20:00 in principle.
* There is a possibility that we will meet before the above period.

■ Conditions: We will pay the equivalent of transportation expenses (up to 2,000 yen/day).

How to apply

Please check the application guidelines and apply via the WEB form.

[Items to be filled in when applying (fill in according to the application form)]
・ Name (furigana), date of birth, contact information (address, phone, email address)
・ Height, gender (male/female/do not answer)
・ Photo full body
・ Works performed on stage, video, etc., history of lessons, awards, etc. (if any, please fill in)
・ If you have any career or special remarks, please fill them in. (You can also submit a video of 3 minutes or less via YouTube link, etc.)
・ Motivation to apply 200 characters or less (any format)

Please indicate if you need support or assistance (Examples: Wheelchairs, barrier-free toilets, etc.) to participate.

Application period

From 12:00 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 to 23:59 on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

selection

Based on the content of your application, we will decide by the document screening.

selection schedule

2025
Tuesday, June 10 12:00 Application Start
Wednesday, July 23 23:59 Application Deadline
Friday, August 22 Notification of Result (TBD)
* The result will be notified to all applicants to the email address at the time of application.

Credit

Sponsor

Tokyo , Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo University of the Arts

Contact Us

TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Cultural Program
Stage production in which Deaf people and hearing people encounter "Don't shut up, move, breathe" Management office
E-mail:duk.tokyoforward2025.info*gmail.com (Please replace * with @)
TEL: 050-5369-5637 (Weekdays 12:00~18:00)