Object Theater is a rising genre of theater that initially emerged in Europe in the 1980s, but whose popularity has now spread throughout Asia and the rest of the world.

Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo commissioned Yoko Yamaguchi, a leading researcher within the field and the organizer of last year’s Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival, to curate part of our program. In this lecture, Yamaguchi explains the origins, evolutions, and present landscape of Object Theater, and introduces the context and positionality of Hand Gote Research & Development, Xavier Bobés, Ariel Doron, and other featured artists within this genre of theater.

Lecturer

Yoko Yamaguchi

Profile

Yoko Yamaguchi

Yoko Yamaguchi is a puppetry researcher with a Ph.D. in Art Studies. She is currently based at the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) as a JSPS Overseas Research Fellow, where she studies contemporary puppetry theory in Europe and the history of modern puppetry in Japan. She is also the president of the non-profit organization Deku Art Forum, which supports international exchange in the field of puppetry. She serves as the director of the 2nd Shimokitazawa International Puppetry Festival, scheduled to take place from 17 to 23 February 2026.

Performance Schedule

Oct.2025

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 13:00	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Language: Japanese (with English Interpreter)
Run time: 70 MIN (subject to change)

Wheelchair Accessible Seats: Available

Prices

JPY 500

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Thursday, August 7

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Organizer

Tokyo Festival Executive Committee [Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)]

Support

Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan Japan Arts Council

Sponsor

Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.

Media Partner

Tokyo Art Beat