Aichi Prefectural Art Theater 2021.4 – 2022.3 Season Schedule
A new take on absurdist theater, presented withactors and sound system NUTHMIQUE + Miyu Hosoi

NUTHMIQUE+Miyu Hosoi“a Drama Piece forMul�ple Channel Speakers and Actors”

Mini TheaterComposer, director: Masashi Nukata
Sound design, music: Miyu Hosoi©Ken Hirose ©comuramai/takaramahaya

Miyu Hosoi

Main Theater

Produc�on: Terrapin Puppet Theatre
Cast: Miku Kawakami and others

Theater and 70,000 Children Project<School group performances> 6:45pm

Concert Hall

The latest work from a puppetry city’s long-running
professional puppet theater company<Out-of-prefecture tour>
April to May: Tsu, Yokkaichi

NHK Symphony Orchestra,TokyoSubscrip�on Concert(Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Series) 3 pm
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Violin: Francesca Dego

Director: Tomáš Dvořák

New collabora�on by Ryu Suzuki and young dance creatorst

The charms of the pipe organ in 45 minutes
Concert Hall

Conductor: Taijiro Iimori
Inquiries: Art Informa�on and PR Sec�on,
Aichi University of the Arts

Czech Republic’s Alfa Theatre “Zorro!!!”May: Three loca�ons in Aichi,including Nishio; special schools*Not open to the public.

Aichi University of the Arts Orchestra
32nd Annual Concert
Enjoy the world-famous sound2019 performance ©Kosaku Nakagawa

Mini Theater

Concert Hall

“Aladdin and the Magic Songs”

Masashi Nukata“You and Me and the Space Between”

Nissay Theatre Family Fes�val 2021
Classic Music with Play

Conductor: Chikara Iwamura
Aladdin: Hideki Matayoshi (tenor)
Genie: Makoto Okada
Orchestra: Aichi Chamber Orchestra,othersTheatrical storybook on environmental issues
and diﬀerences in language and customs

Mini Theater

Enjoy a play and orchestra as you go on an adventurewith deligh�ul characters

The Organ Night & Day 2021

 7:30pm
 11am /2 pm
Organ: Mami Yoneyama, others

Mini Theater

DaBY Collec�ve Dance Project:

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater & Dance Base Yokohama

Director, choreographer, dance:
Ryu Suzuki(associate choreographer at DaBY)

Main Theater Free and open to the public!

Open House
at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater

Main Theater

Illustration : Yuri Toriyama

An electrifying koto player’s recitalthat transcends the boundaries of tradi�onal instruments

Michiyo Yagi’sWorld of Koto

Mini TheaterThe Royal Ballet’s principal dancer
traces the life of a legendary ballerina

Natalia Osipova / Meryl Tankard“Two Feet” Director, choreographer: Meryl Tankard

Concert Hall

Dance: Natalia Osipova

 7 pm 2 pm Saitama dates available

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Main Theater

A new full-length work by Masataka Matsuda
The long-awaited performance
Mini Theater from 2020’s crea�on workshop in Aichi

The Organ Hour Concert:
Freshen Your Mindwith a Shower of Sound

Marebito Theater Company“Good Morning”

 7:30 pm
Organ: Yurie Tsuzuki

A Spanish dance revolu�onary joins two world-renowned pianists
to get to the roots of Stravinsky’s music

Israel Galván “La consagración de la Primavera”

Concert Hall

Mini Theater

Dance: Israel Galván
Piano: Sylvie Courvoisierand Cory Smythe

Triad Dance Project“Genealogy of Dance”
Yoko Ando, Hana Sakai, Megumi Nakamura

“Matasaburo of the Wind”
Directed & Choreographed by Saburo Teshigawara

Director, organizer, choreographer:
Saburo Teshigawara
Assistant choreographer:
Rihoko Sato
Cast: dancers selected by audi�onHana Sakai

A piano performancein a 360-degree video room
Mini Theater

Tomoko Mukaiyama“KUMANO”

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A roman�c story of youth in Paris, performed in Japanese

A Norwegian dance company’s adapta�onof Hans Chris�an Andersen’s fairy tale 2 pm

“The Princess and the Pea”

Venues include:
Oasis 21Choreographer, director, scenography, ligh�ng design,
costumes, music compila�on: Saburo Teshigawara
Cast: Saburo Teshigawara, Rihoko Sato, others

Illustration : Yuri Toriyama

Japan’s leading contemporary dance company
explores Greek tragedy

OrganWorks “Considera�on of Greek Classics”
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Japan’s leading opera group performs in Aichi for the ﬁ�h �meMain Theater

The Fujiwara Opera“Il Trovatore” composed by Verdi

 2 pm
Conductor: Kazufumi Yamashita
Director: Jun Aguni
Cast: Atsuko Kobayashi, Hiroaki Fueda,
Shingo Sudo, others
Orchestra: Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra

Kazufumi Yamashita Jun Aguni

The Palace of Versailles’organist returns
Concert Hall a�er a quarter-century

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François Espinasse
Special Organ
Concert 2022

An experimental live performancethat explores new forms of soundSound Performance Pla�orm 2022
Open call for ar�sts
begins in August

2018 performance ©Naoshi Hatori

2021

Exploring the ques�on “what is drama?”
Winner of the drama award
Mini Theater dedicated to staging selected plays!

The 19th AAF Drama Award Winner“Nee...”

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
Family ProgramWorkshops

Mini Theater

Thursday, October 28
Nissay Masterpiece Series 2021
*Not open to the public.

New dance workby Saburo Teshigawara
Main TheaterConductor: Ryuichiro Sonoda Director: Shugo Iko
Orchestra: Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, others

Theater and 70,000 Children Project<School group performances>

Produc�on: Dybwikdans
Original work: “The Princess and the Pea”
<In-prefecture tour> July 30, Fri – August 18, Wed
Ama, Inazawa, Kota, Toyokawa, Nagoya, Handa,Hekinan, and other loca�ons

Mini Theater

Megumi Nakamura

Yoko Ando: Selec�ons from Forsythe’s “Study #3,” new work
Hana Sakai: Toshiki Okada’s“The Dying Swan: the truth about its death,”“TheDying Swan”
Megumi Nakamura: Kylián’s “Black Bird,” solo performance “Black Room”

NISSAY OPERA 2021
Main Theater“La Bohème” composed by Puccini
Mini Theater

2017 performance ©Tatsuo Nambu 3 pm

Yoko Ando

Main Theater

Director, choreographer:
Ohad Naharin
Dance: Batsheva Dance Company

Choreographer, cast: Shintaro Hirahara
Cast: Takuya Sato, Maho Takahashi,
Haruka Watanabe, others 3 pm

A dance produced with experienced ballet performers
with �es to the Tokai area

New produc�onby Batsheva Dance Company (TBD)©Masanobu Nishino

A collabora�on between three interna�onallyrenowned female dance ar�sts

 7 pm

Tokyo area dates available

Israel’s world-famous dance company performs in Japanfor the ﬁrst �me in four years!

<Out-of-prefecture tour>
Saitama, others

Playwright, director: Masataka Matsuda

Christmas Organ Concert 2021

Organ: Ami Hoyano, others

21-string koto, 17-string koto, electronics,
vocals: Michiyo Yagi
Contrabass, cello: Takashi Sugawa (guest)

An hour-long concert
packed with classic favorites
Concert Hall for a weekend night

Popular annual concert
Projec�ng the hands and feet of the performer onscreen

Playwright: Kotaro Ono

A sequel to the successful 2019 Bach series
Tracing the masterpieces through musical performance
Concert Hall and commentary

Organ Lecture
Concert 2022

Organ/commentary: Yuichiro Shiina
Kotaro Ono

2019 performance ©Kosaku Nakagawa

Wheelchair accessible seats, communica�on support boards, and notepads are available for all performances hosted by the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater.

Dance MusicTheater Opera Support available

for theater-goingand viewingChildren may not be admi�ed to some performances
due to age (or other reasons.)
All performances are subject to be cancelled orchanged at any �me.

Our family programs include a fes�val held mainly during summer vaca�on.
Newcomers to the theater are welcome—we have dozens of events the whole family can enjoy.
In addi�on to performances, we will host theater tours and workshops for children.
Aichi Arts Fes�val is held around October 30, the day the Aichi Arts Center opened.
Full of performances that will please discerning arts fans,
this fes�val is highly recommended for those looking to experience high quality art.
The “mini” in Mini-sele (a portmanteau of “mini”and“selec�on”) refers to our smaller theater, the Mini Theater.
Mini-sele is a collec�ve term for the pioneering and experimental programs we hold in this venue.
We hope Aichi residents will enjoy this hand-picked selec�on of contemporary works.

The Theater and 70,000 Children Project

In Aichi Prefecture elementary and junior high schools,
there are approximately 70,000 students per grade—children who hold the future of the region in their hands.
Aichi Prefectural Art Theater has partnered with otherlocal theaters since 2015 for the “Theater and 70,000
Children Project,” to ensure that all children visit a theaterat least once during their mandatory educa�on period.
We aim to enhance children’s cultural and ar�s�cexperiences by invi�ng them to the theater and exposing
them to high quality examples of the performing arts.

Above informa�on current as of November 5, 2020. Please refer to our website and ﬂyers for the latest informa�on on performance details, �cket release dates, etc.

Welcome to the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
For Guests with Disabili�esFor families with small children

We oﬀer support to guests for some season performances. Wheelchairs are also available for rental. Please feel free to ask for assistance..

We oﬀer childcare services and events that allow babies and preschool children,
so that parents can a�end the theater worry-free.

Theater Appreciation Support

Parenting Support and Childcare Services
Now streaming:a short clip fromour “Dance Workshopfor Moms and Dads”

Braille brochuresCap�oning and hearing loops
for audience members who are deafor hard of hearing

Pre-show explana�ons for audience members
who are blind or visually impaired

Dance with your children while interac�ng with other parents
at our “Dance Workshop for Moms and Dads”

Performances with special assistanceare marked with this symbol

To our visitors

Wheelchair accessible seats, communica�onsupport boards, and notepads are available
at all performances hosted by the Aichi
Prefectural Art Theater. If you have anyconcerns, such as bringing guide/support
dogs into the venue, please contact us.

Communica�on support boards and notepads

Childcare services during performances(paid service; reserva�on required)

Concerts accessible for ages 0 and older

for ﬁrst-�me theater goers and guests wan�ng to enjoy performing arts all the more

Services for Non-native Japanese Speakers

Talk Events and Workshops

We publish ﬂyers in English and other languages, organize workshops, and conduct various ac�vi�es.

We hold a variety of events to meet diﬀerent needs.
Videos available
on our oﬃcial YouTubechannelInterna�onal exchange workshops
through danceFlyers in English, Portuguese,and simple JapaneseExperien�al learning programfor elementary school students

Backstage TourIn partnership withthe Mul�cultural Society Sec�on, Aichi Prefecture*Tours for adults are also available

Develop cri�que-wri�ng skills
by giving feedback on performances at ourOnline Review Course

Discuss the performances with others
to savor them more deeply at ourPlay (Script) Reading Sessions

Informa�on on each event and service will be available on ﬂyers and on our website

Our Efforts
Human resource developmentin the performing arts

From our region
to the world and back!

Collaboration ProjectWorking with the neighborhood!
Hisaya Art Festival<For staﬀ>

To further revitalize the Hisaya (Sakae-kita) area—home to the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater—we areworking to partner with commercial facili�es andcultural organiza�ons in the neighborhood. Held in
early November, the Hisaya Art Fes�val will see miniconcerts and art workshops hosted across the area.

Internship for Job Seekers (up to two years)
For university students to learn the basics,
prac�cal skills, and everything in between

Career Fair

Introducing theater-related jobs
to high school and university students

Seminar for Professionals Lectures and prac�cal training across courses in theater techniques, planning and produc�on, and more

<For ar�sts>

City tour 2017 performance (Inazawa)2018 performance in Nagoya (Chikusa)

Hisaya Art Fes�val 2019

Working with municipalities! Touring across Aichi and more

In coopera�on with the local theaters, we hold touring summer vaca�on shows and in-prefecture tours of our produc�ons.
In 2021, family program "The Princess and the Pea" (Norway) will tour across Aichi!

Working with theaters in Japan and abroad!
Private lessons for organist hopefuls

Organist Training Program

A program aiming to improve the skillsof the en�re local dance scene

Dancer and Choreographer
Training Program

Discovering the vanguard of contemporary
playwrights, and plays to be passed down
to future genera�ons

AAF Drama Award, etc.

As a member of the Associa�on of Asia Paciﬁc Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC), which aims to promote the performing arts
in the Asia-Paciﬁc region; the Associa�on of Public Theaters and Halls in Japan,
which aims to contribute to the development of culture and the arts in our country; and other organiza�ons,
we build partnerships based on informa�on exchange and more.

Infection Prevention Measures In order to prevent the spread of the infec�ous diseases, we will take the following measures.
–Notices and Requirements

We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience.

COVID-19 Countermeasures and Requirements
Please check the latest informa�on
before you visit.
As the situa�on changes, our infec�on preven�on measures will be reviewed as necessary.

Inquiries Aichi Prefectural Art Theater(Public Interest Incorporated Founda�on Aichi Prefecture Cultural Promo�on Agency)