Tokyo stages and live arts, theatre and biodiversity
Kaori Ito, coming from Strasbourg (Centre National Dramatique) will present her new work, inspired by Miyazawa Kenji novel the Milky Way, at the KAAT. Ride the express train of pop dance culture through the ages and enter the fantasy world woven by Miyazawa Kenji. Ema Yuasa, who presented Nosmosis project at the Goethe institute in January, is one of the dancers.
From June 20 to 22, Akram Khan, the famous English choregrapher will present his 2022 work, Jungle Book reimagined, at Saitama Arts Theatre. The work from Rudyard Kipling is revisited, and related to ecology and the climate crisis. A performance which will also be a hit with children (8 years+).
Ryohei Kondo, the creative choregraph and dancer, will present the latest creation of Condors in Saitama Arts Theater, the institution he is heading. Famous for the use of high school uniform, his group will mix contemporary dance, pop and rock.
https://www.saf.or.jp/en/stages/detail/102851/
The Japanese contemporary dancer presents his 110th update work, Bone and air, as an other duet with Rihoko Sato. From April 26 to May 5, in Tokyo. This work is based on his first published book. Inbetween his many travels abroad to present his work, Saburo Teshigawara quarterly Japanese performance is due during the Golden Week.
https://www.st-karas.com/news_jp/
New National Theater Tokyo will stage from April 10 Giselle, the classical ballet work, in the original 19th century choregraphy from Marius Petipa (1884). NNTT ballet company is great when re-staging original choregraphies, as we could experience with Stravinsky’s Firebird, based on Fokine original design. Having an insight on the original works and its modernity at that time gives us a perspective on classical dance, as well as its evolutions and contemporary forms of this art.
https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/productions/ballet-dance/giselle.html
Tokyo Journal yearly dance competition started on Monday 24 and will last until April 5. Hundreds of groups will compete, in Japanese traditional dance, ballet, and contemporary dance. Taking place at Persimmon Hall, near Toritsudaigakumae station, it claims to be open to the public, and would be free. Information are in Japanese, as enclosed.
https://static.tokyo-np.co.jp/tokyo-np/pages/event/buyocon/
https://www.persimmon.or.jp/series/2025012211511363591.html
The last musical from David Bowie, Lazarus, will be premiered in Japan at KAAT, in Yokohama, from May 31st to June 14th. In English, with a Japanese singers, dancers and actors.
Le 29 mars, Thomas Sagnard et la joyeuse troupe d’Impro Tokyo se produira à nouveau, à 19h, à OurSpace-Hatagaya. Un bon moment à passer en famille, les thèmes d’improvisation étant suggérés par le public. Renseignements: improtokyo@outlook.fr
Wakaba Coffee will present its latest creation end of May, called Anthropophagy Ball. In the meantime they will display their fascinating classics during a Butoing night at Cabaret Oeuf on April 30, and join an improvisation session at Banryuji temple in Meguro. Kohei Wakaba is also the choregrapher of Wozme, distinguished by Japan Times last autumn.
Newest performance (Dec.2025) info here.
For more information on butoh in Tokyo im 2025 and beyond.
In Kagurazaka, check this art and dance center which features contemporary dance performances on week-ends and bank holidays.
Night session live on March 20, Theater festival on April 5, and Mademoiselle Cinema residing Dance company on April 12.
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