What we do

TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Cultural Program
A stage production in which deaf and hearing people encounter each other: “Breathe Move Don’t Be Silent”

We are pleased to announce that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture will present three art projects, “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Cultural Programs,” in 2025, when Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships and the Deaflympics.
Deaf and hearing performers, each with different languages and living environments, come together to take on the challenge of this unprecedented stage production.

Core creative members

General Supervisor
Katsuhiko Hibino

Conception/Composition, Direction
Eri Makihara

Director, Performer
Yasutake Shimaji

Dramaturg
Dakei

Dramaturg
Kaku Nagashima

Venues

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall

Credit

Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Tokyo University of the Arts

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