2024/2025 Season - BALLET & DANCE
Welcome to the New National Theatre Tokyo
Experience a lifetime of theatre through opera and ballet
Tokyo is a stage for all things fascinating from all over the world, including the performing arts. Join us in the heart of the metropolis and indulge in the captivating performances of world-class opera, ballet, dance, and drama.
The New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT) is a globally unique institution that comprises three venues: Opera Palace, Playhouse, and The Pit.
Tokyo is a stage for all things fascinating from all over the world, including the performing arts. Join us in the heart of the metropolis and indulge in the captivating performances of world-class opera, ballet, dance and drama.
The New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT) is a globally unique institution that comprises three venues: Opera Palace, Playhouse, and The Pit.
The Opera Palace, with a seating capacity of 1,806, hosts enchanting opera and ballet performances featuring internationally renowned conductors, directors, choreographers, singers, and the talented dancers of the National Ballet of Japan (NBJ). Together, they continuously deliver exquisite entertainment to the audience, creating unforgettable experiences on stage. The walls and ceilings of the Opera Palace auditorium are finished with thick oak wood, creating not only a warm ambiance but an ideal acoustic environment that allows the singers' voices to resonate beautifully. The venue itself feels like a musical instrument.
International visitors can enjoy any performance fully as there are English and Japanese surtitles displayed during all opera performances. The entire theatre is designed to maximise natural light, offering a delightful experience.
Don't miss the chance to explore the foyer exhibitions and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine on the third floor before or after a performance.
Adding to its appeal, the NNTT is located in Hatsudai, just one station away from vibrant Shinjuku. When sightseeing in the capital, enhance your experience by including a visit to the NNTT.
The Opera Palace, with a seating capacity of 1,806, hosts enchanting opera and ballet performances featuring internationally renowned conductors, directors, choreographers, singers, and the talented dancers of the National Ballet of Japan (NBJ). Together, they continuously deliver exquisite entertainment to the audience, creating unforgettable experiences on stage. The walls and ceilings of the Opera Palace auditorium are finished with thick oak wood, creating not only a warm ambiance but an ideal acoustic environment that allows the singers' voices to resonate beautifully. The venue itself feels like a musical instrument.
International visitors can enjoy any performance fully as there are English and Japanese surtitles displayed during all opera performances. The entire theatre is designed to maximise natural light, offering a delightful experience.
Don't miss the chance to explore the foyer exhibitions and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine on the third floor before or after a performance.
Adding to its appeal, the NNTT is located in Hatsudai, just one station away from vibrant Shinjuku. When sightseeing in the capital, enhance your experience by including a visit to the NNTT.
2024/2025 SEASON
BALLET & DANCE
Artistic Director of Ballet & Dance Miyako YOSHIDA
Entitled "With a Sense of Adventure", the National Ballet of Japan (NBJ), led by artistic director Miyako Yoshida, who has had a long and successful career as Principal at The Royal Ballet, features one world premiere, two company premieres alongside beloved classics.
The triple bill "Ballet Coffret" will feature two company premieres - Harald Lander's Etudes and William Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, along with Michel Fokine's The Firebird, making a return after 12 years. National Ballet of Japan dancer Keigo Fukuda will create a one-act work for the company's Young NBJ GALA 2025, which aims to nurture young dancers. The season sees the returns of beloved and exciting ballets from the company's repertoire including The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Giselle, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher Wheeldon.
Embodying the theme of expanding artistic boundaries with a sense of adventure, the season culminates with the company's first ever visit to the Royal Opera House in the UK in July 2025, performing its celebrated production of Giselle.
Visit the theatre and experience firsthand the radiance of the ballet dancers and the absolute beauty of ballet.
Entitled "With a Sense of Adventure", the National Ballet of Japan (NBJ), led by artistic director Miyako Yoshida, who has had a long and successful career as Principal at The Royal Ballet, features one world premiere, two company premieres alongside beloved classics.
In March 2025, the triple bill "Ballet Coffret" will feature two company premieres - Harald Lander's Etudes and William Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, along with Michel Fokine's The Firebird, making a return after 12 years. National Ballet of Japan dancer Keigo Fukuda will create a one-act work for the company's Young NBJ GALA 2025, which aims to nurture young dancers. The season sees the returns of beloved and exciting ballets from the company's repertoire including The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Giselle, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher Wheeldon.
Embodying the theme of expanding artistic boundaries with a sense of adventure, the season culminates with the company's first ever visit to the Royal Opera House in the UK in July 2025, performing its celebrated production of Giselle.
Visit the theatre and experience firsthand the radiance of the ballet dancers and the absolute beauty of ballet.
The Sleeping Beauty 25 October - 4 November, 2024
Choreography by Wayne EAGLING (after Marius PETIPA)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich TCAHIKOVSKY
Music Arranged by Gavin SUTHERLAND
From the performance in 2021
DANCE to the Future 2024 29 November - 1 December, 2024
Choreography by Artists of the National Ballet of Japan
Advisor: Kenta KOJIRI
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King 21 December, 2024 - 5 January, 2025
Choreography by Wayne EAGLING
Music by Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
From the performance in 2023
Ballet Coffret 14 March - 16 March, 2025
Company Premiere
- Etudes
Choreography by Harald LANDER
Music by Carl CZERNY
Music Arranged and Orchestrated by Knudåge RIISAGER
Company Premiere
- The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude
Choreography by William FORSYTHE
Music by Franz SCHUBERT
- The Firebird
Choreography by Michel FOKINE
Music by Igor STRAVINSKY
From the performance in 2013
Co. Un YAMADA "Obachetta" 29 March - 30 March, 2025
Direction and Choreography by Un YAMADA
Music by Satoru WONO
Performance: Co. Un YAMADA
From the performance in 2021
Giselle 10 April - 20 April, 2025
Choreography by Jean CORALLI, Jules PERROT and Marius PETIPA
Production by Miyako YOSHIDA
Staging and Additional Choreography by Alastair MARRIOTT
Music by Adolphe ADAM
From the performance in 2022
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher Wheeldon 12 June - 24 June, 2025
Choreography by Christopher WHEELDON
Music by Joby TALBOT
Co-production with The Australian Ballet
From the performance in 2022
Young NBJ GALA 2025 12 July - 13 July, 2025
- O Solitude
Choreography by Megumi NAKAMURA
Music by Henry PURCELL
Commissioned work by the NBJ, world premiere
- The Theory of Reality
Choreography by Keigo FUKUDA
Music by Travis LAKE
From the performance in 2023
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Immerse Yourself in the Theatre Space:
Pre and Post-Performance Delights
The NNTT strives to not only put on high-quality performances but also to ensure the overall quality of the theatre experience.
Restaurant and Buffet
At the NNTT, you can enjoy a buffet in the foyer before the performance and during intermissions. Don't miss the opportunity to try the special menu items inspired by the repertoire. You can also visit the Maestro restaurant on the 3rd floor of the theatre where you can sample authentic Italian cuisine. Sharing your expectations or impressions from a performance while savouring good food makes for a perfect day at the theatre.
Theatre Shop
As soon as you enter through the entrance on the 1st floor, you will notice the theatre shop. Here, you can purchase commemorative items such as performance photos and original merchandise from the NNTT.
Hatsudai Art Loft and Information Centre
At the main entrance on the 1st floor and the galleries on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the NNTT, you can enjoy the free exhibition called "Hatsudai Art Loft," which showcases costumes and props from our productions. It provides a rare opportunity to appreciate the costumes and props up close and to experience the entire theatre space as an art form.
In addition, on the 5th floor, the Information Centre provides access to various resources related to the performances, including books, programmes, and sheet music. Visitors can browse materials and watch performances by the NNTT using tablets, video booths, and as video projections.
