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DRAMA: 19TH January, 2023

NNTT Stream: NNT Drama Studio Reading Performance "Himeyuri" to be streamed for free (Jan - Mar 2023)

"NNTT Stream" is a video platform that allows you to enjoy the performing arts of the New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT)at any time and any place.

The Reading Performance of "Himeyuri" by the students of the NNT Drama Studio presented at the Pit Theatre of the NNTT in August 2022, the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to the mainland, is now available for free viewing for approx. two months from the 27th January (Fri).


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NNT Drama Studio Reading Performance "Himeyuri"

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In 2022, the year in which Okinawa marked 50 years since its reversion from the U.S. rule, the NNT Drama Studio presented the Reading Performance "Himeyuri". The play was created based on notes by people who served in the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa. The play conveying the value of life and the importance of peace is much acclaimed and has been revived since its premiere in 2016.
The students who entered in 2020 made their stage debut with this production and demonstrated their fruit of daily training at the NNT Drama Studio.

Viewing Period: 27 January 2023, 12:00 - 22 March 2023, 12:00 JST
Performed in Japanese with English surtitles
Recorded on 10 August 2022
Performed at THE PIT, New National Theatre, Tokyo

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Written by: SETOGUCHI Kaoru
based on "My Himeyuri senki" MIYARA Ruri, "Tower of Himeyuri : the note of Gakuto taicho" NISHIHIRA Hideo,
"Memoirs of people surrounding the tower of Himeyuri" NAKASONE Seizen

Compiled by: DOJO Teiichi
Compiled & Directed by: NISHIKAWA Nobuhiro
Scenery Design: KOIKE Rei
Lighting Design: TSUKAMOTO Satoru
Music: UEDA Toru
Sound Design: KURONO Hisashi
Costume Design: NAKAMURA Yoichi

Students entered in 2020
IKAI Misa, ECHIGO Shizuki, KISHI Akasha, SASAHARA Shota, TSUZUKI Ryosuke, FUJIWARA Yayoi, MATSUO Ryo, MIYAZU Yuki, YASUMORI Nao, YONEYAMA Chihiro

Guest Actors
IGARASHI Haruka (graduated in 2021), ANDO Yuri (graduated in 2022), FUKUSHI Eidai (graduated in 2022)

FY 2022 Japan Cultural Expo Project
Presented and Co-presented by Japan Arts Council and Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan

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