Purpose

The New National Theatre Foundation (NNTF) has been established to contribute the creation, promotion and spread of performing arts by doing theatre activities such as staging performances of opera, dance and drama, mainly as commissioned by the Japan Arts Council (Independent Administrative Institution), at the New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) complex. The types of activities NNTF shall conduct are specified in Article 4 of the Act of Endowment as set forth below:

Article 4 : The legal entity shall conduct the following activities in order to achieve the purpose stated in the previous article.

  1. Planning, production and performance of performing arts.
  2. Training of performers and stage technical staff of the performing arts.
  3. Undertaking of studies related to performing arts and compilation and use of information and reports.
  4. Regional exchanges concerning the performing arts.
  5. International exchanges concerning the performing arts.
  6. Lecture meeting, etc. concerning the performing arts.
  7. Management of operations of the NNTT's facilities.
  8. All other activities necessary for the achievement of the purpose of the legal entity.