Re-performing after 10 years! Tickets on sale now for the moving theater company’s masterpiece, “Showa Picture Book,” presented 80 years after the end of the war by the NPO Theater Company Third Quarter.
Confetti Press Release: October 1, 2025 Re-performing for the first time in 10 years! Tickets are on sale now for the NPO Third Quarter Theater’s moving masterpiece, “Showa Picture Book,” celebrating 80 years since the end of the war.
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“Showa Picture Book,” sponsored by the NPO Theater Company Third Quarter, will be performed at the Saitama Arts Theater Small Hall (3-15-1 Kamimine, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at Confetti (operated by Long Run Planning Co., Ltd., Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Daigo Kurematsu). Tickets Here Official website
https://www.tqtqtq.org/ To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the company’s founding and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the NPO Third Quarter Theater Company will perform their signature play, “Showa Picture Book,” at the Saitama Arts Theater on Saturday, December 6, 2025. This production, which marks its first revival in 10 years since its last performance in 2015, features members of the theater company and an elite cast selected through auditions. They vividly portray the cries of the souls of people who survived a turbulent era, delivering a human drama that will resonate deeply with audiences. Synopsis Fly into the sky and say goodbye Four young men, longing for the blue sky, volunteered for the suicide squad. ── Brilliant Hajime, kindhearted Shoichi, his devoted younger brother Kazuyuki, and free-spirited Masaru. As the war intensifies, their encounters with refugees and the sick girl Mutsumi lead them to reexamine the meaning of life and the meaning of war. Following orders from their superiors, they write wills to their families and loved ones, but they are gradually overcome with fear and conflict. This masterpiece by the Third Quarter theater company re-enacts the story of this era on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, with a prayer for peace. About the NPO Third Quarter Theatre Company Based in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, this local theater company performs plays, provides instruction in expression at educational institutions, and holds workshops to learn expression methods through theater. Founded in 1990, the company became an NPO in 2016. They perform high-quality, soul-enriching productions, focusing on contemporary plays, recitation plays, and folk tale plays. Under the name of “A project to enrich the local community through theater,” “Watch (theatrical performances)” “Experience (workshops)” “Helping the next generation (kindergarten performances)” “Contributing to the local community (participating in local events)” The group’s activities are centered around these four areas: From past performances
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13972/3320/13972-3320-af6909f63dcc8b1776fa675c9bd23e0d-1000×751.png Performance Overview “Showa Picture Books” Commemorative Performance Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the End of War and the 35th Anniversary of the Theater Company’s Founding Performance Dates: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM (2 performances) *Running Time: 120 minutes Venue: Saitama Arts Theater Small Hall (3-15-1 Kamimine, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) ■Cast Noriyuki Okanda, An Satomi, Jun Enomoto, Hiroki Furuse, Yasuha Yoshida, Jun Suzuki, Yukie Hirota, Mizuki Matsuda Masashi Nishizawa, Ren Kamata, Risora Suzuki, Momoko Mitamura, Anne, Masashi, Erika Suzuki, Ayana Arai, Shiho Ohora, Chikako Ozawa, Mari Miyashita, Sonoe Kitazawa ■Staff Screenplay: Nino Norimori, Satomi An Direction: Kiyoshi Okanda ■Ticket Prices (Unreserved Seating, Tax Included) General Admission: ¥3,000 High school students and younger: ¥2,000 Advance ticket with bonus: 5,500 yen (includes original T-shirt) General admission: 3,000 yen → Confetti seats: 2,000 yen! Image
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