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2023 Apr.28 (Fri)

This workshop features an exciting program for creating an opera for the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Opera Box with professional creators, having the participants involved from the initial preparation.

Flyer and application guidelines (PDF: only in Japanese)

Application Guidelines
• Date & Time
Late July–Sun, Sep 24, 2023
* We will have an orientation on Thu, Jul 20.

• Venue
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tamashin RISURU Hall, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and other venues

• Schedule
Schedule (PDF: only in Japanese)

• Ages & Target Participants
Age 18–25 (Shall be consulted if the applicant is younger or older than the qualified ages)
⁃ University or College students
⁃ Those who study set designs or arts management
⁃ Those who aim to become set designers or stage creators

• Applicant Eligibility
You must participate during the whole period from the initial preparation through the actual performance date. 

• Maximum number of participants
Approx. 5–10
* Application document screening conducted.

• Program Outline
Hands-on training in each section which participants requested or major in

• Instructors
IWATA Tatsuji (Director)
INABA Naoto (Lighting Design [Art Stage Lighting Group])
MASUDA Emi (Costume Design [MOMA WORKSHOP])
KAKUHAMA Yuka (Set Design)
WASHIDA Midori (Choreography)
WATANABE Shinjiro (Stage Manager [The Stuff])
HASHIZUME Yoko (Assistant Director)
HAYASHI Yuka (Children’s Chorus Instructor)
INAYAMA Akiko (Children’s Acting Instructor)
and more

• Participation fee
2,200yen (The price will not change regardless of the number of attending days.)

• Application period
Thu, May 11, 12:00–Fri, Jun 23, 18:00 (The acceptance/rejection notification will be sent in early July.)

• Related Performance
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Opera BOX: Help, Help, the Globolinks!—The Alien Invasion
Sun, Sep 24, 15:00

• How to apply
Application Form (The form is only in Japanese.)　The application has been closed.

[Notes]
⁃ You will receive an auto entry completion message immediately after submitting the form. To ensure that you receive emails from us, please add the domain “@t-bunka.jp” to the whitelist such as approved sender list you have enabled them on your email setting.
⁃ Once you receive the auto entry completion message after submitting the application form, please make sure to enter your available dates for the workshop in another form linked in the auto message. Your application will be completed by submitting this second form.

⁃ The acceptance/rejection notification will be sent by email in early July. If you do not receive the notification email after Mon, Jul 10, please contact us.
⁃ We do not answer to any inquiries on the screening result.
⁃ Please process the payment following the notification attached with the result only sent to the participants.

• Contact for inquiries
Attn: “Learn the Entire Production” team of “Let’s Create Opera!”
Production section, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
5-45, Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8716
E-mail: opetsuku(at)t-bunka.jp *Please convert “(at)” to at sign.
TEL. +81-3-3828-2111 (Weekdays 10:00–17:00)

• Other Information
* This workshop is conducted only in Japanese.
* The program is subject to change under certain circumstances.

• Organizers & Supporters
Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Tokyo Bunka Kaikan operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Planning & Production: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section