Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture A work-in-progress presentation for the “Tokyo Borderless Theatre Project” (TBTP), a theatrical production project involving foreigners living in Japan, will be held on November 1st (Sat) and 2n

[Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture] A
work-in-progress presentation (presentation) for the “Tokyo Borderless Theatre Project” (TBTP), a theatrical creation project involving foreigners living in Japan, will be held on November 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun) ​
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Press Release: October 17, 2025 A work-in-progress presentation (presentation) for the “Tokyo Borderless Theatre Project” (TBTP), a theatrical creation project involving foreigners living in Japan, will be held on November 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun) – Initiatives toward multicultural coexistence using theater – Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo) is working to address social issues and promote multicultural coexistence. One such initiative, the “Tokyo Borderless Theatre Project” (TBTP), a creative project that develops theater from intercultural dialogue, will hold a
work-in-progress presentation at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre on November 1st and 2nd, 2025. The 20 participants, selected through a public call for entries, come from a diverse range of nationalities, including Ukraine, Lithuania, Canada, France, China, Vietnam, and Japan, and represent a wide range of ages and occupations. The creative advisor will be Bassam Ghazi, a theater educator and director with a proven track record in creating community theater in Germany. Participants will present “their own stories” that they have created themselves, using multiple languages ​​and a variety of non-verbal means.
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【Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre’s Initiatives Toward Multicultural Coexistence】 As a public theater that plays a role in contributing to the resolution of social issues, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre aims to provide a creative environment where people of multiple languages ​​and cultures can easily participate, interact, and express themselves. Since 2015, we have been using theater to address social issues, and since 2021, we have been running a multicultural coexistence program, hosting a variety of citizen-participation workshops and courses to make it easier for people with roots overseas to participate in society through theater, and to foster society’s respect for diversity and the development of imagination and creativity. 【Tokyo Borderless Theater Project】 This project, launched in 2024, aims to create a space through theater where people of diverse cultural backgrounds with foreign roots can interact and create with peace of mind. This time, two projects selected through the 2024 training program will be presented publicly as
work-in-progress presentations. This project is part of “Creative Well-Being Tokyo” (sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo), a project working to improve accessibility to arts and culture so that everyone, from infants to the elderly, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, and regardless of language or cultural differences, can easily encounter and participate in cultural facilities and art programs. [Work information] Work-in-Progress “Door to Door” *Theatrical performance While living in Tokyo, there are times when you suddenly recall memories of your roots and hometown. This “trigger” can be a sound, a smell, or a sight. Here, we call such things “doors.” People with foreign roots will find “doors” in their daily lives and express their roots through theater. Date and Time: November 1st (Sat) 1:00 PM/7:00 PM, November 2nd (Sun) 2:00 PM *Doors open 20 minutes before showtime Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Rehearsal Room L ・Price: 1,000 yen (tax included) ・Reservation: https://geigeki-tbtp2025door.peatix.com
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/38211/932/38211-932-c2ded214e3ddab654fa2aa96be52a82b-2880×2160.jpg (Photo: Practice session. Mr. Ghazi, who came to Japan from Germany, also gave face-to-face instruction.) Planning and composition: Jeong Woo-chen (Tei (Translator/Film Director) Participants: Emilija Kaulinyte, Jana Holkova, Ju Yi, LANA, Laurent Riteau, Lena (Rena) Imada, Miyu Noguchi, Shen AiLing, Truong Tran Duy Vu, Yu Xiaokai, Victor Le Lorier, ZHU YIN ◎After-talks after each performance Saturday, November 1st, after the 1:00 PM performance: Toshiki Okada (playwright, novelist, leader of chelfitsch, associate artistic director of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) Saturday, November 1st, after the 7:00 PM session: Tomoko Wakabayashi (Project Coordinator, Rikkyo University Graduate School Professor) Sunday, November 2nd, after the 2:00 PM session: Takuya Murakawa (Director, Filmmaker) *All sessions will be held with the participation of the director of “Door to Participants included Jeong (Tae), creator of “The Door,” and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre producer Sumiko Tamuro. [Japanese-English interpretation available]