"Kids Play Theater"

Supporting parents to enjoy shows. Adults enjoy an art-filled day off, while children experience arts on their own.

While adults watch performances, children gather at the “Kids Play Theater,” where they are free to play and do whatever they like.

Some make puppets, some draw pictures, some create stories, some design posters, some create decorations, some sing, and some dance. We gather each child’s wish to try something new, creating a one-of-a-kind “Kids Play Theater” for that day only.

This popular program has many children every year saying, “I don’t want to go home!” and “I want to stay here and play longer!”

: Atelier East, Others

: ▼ List of Related Performances

Fri Oct 9
4:30 pm Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”
7:00 pm Aitara Ei (Hideo Arai x Kiyoko Itasaka x Eiko Yamada) “San Marudaga Dankoro 3—: A Performance of Sound and Movement”

Sat Oct 10
11:00 am Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”
6:00 pm Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”
6:00 pm Theatre Nohgaku English Noh “Blue Moon Over Memphis” *

Sun Oct 11
11:00 am Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”
2:00 pm Theatre Nohgaku English Noh “Blue Moon Over Memphis” *
3:00 pm Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”

Mon Oct 12
11:00 am Pijin Neji + YCAM “Generative Sensei”
3:00 pm Aitara Ei (Hideo Arai x Kiyoko Itasaka x Eiko Yamada) “San Marudaga Dankoro 3—: A Performance of Sound and Movement”

Sat Oct 17
1:30 pm Junko Emoto “A Play to Watch When You Feel Lonely at Midnight” via Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
3:30 pm Anacarsis Ramos / PORNOTRÁFICO “MI MADRE Y EL DINERO” (My Mother and Money)
4:20 pm Dadaruzu Outdoor Performance “Drooling Ferris Wheel”
6:30 pm Christopher Rüping “CRAVE” by Sarah Kane
7:00 pm Junko Emoto “A Play to Watch When You Feel Lonely at Midnight” via Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Sun Oct 18
11:30 am Anacarsis Ramos / PORNOTRÁFICO “MI MADRE Y EL DINERO” (My Mother and Money)
2:30 pm Junko Emoto “A Play to Watch When You Feel Lonely at Midnight” via Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
4:20 pm Dadaruzu Outdoor Performance “Drooling Ferris Wheel”
5:00 pm Christopher Rüping “CRAVE” by Sarah Kane

Fri Oct 23
7:00 pm Nadia Beugré “Burning Girls”

Sat Oct 24
3:00 pm Nadia Beugré “Burning Girls”

Sun Oct 25
12:00 pm Nadia Beugré “Burning Girls”
1:30 pm NIJIGUMI FIGHTS　“The 11th Nijigumi Academy Autumn Culture Festival” *

Sat Oct 31
11:00 am Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *
2:30 pm Shin Hanagata “Ergonomic Embryo” *
5:30 pm Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *
6:00 pm AKHE ENGINEERING THEATRE “WHITE CABIN”

Sun Nov 1
11:00 am Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *
2:30 pm Shin Hanagata “Ergonomic Embryo” *
5:30 pm Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *
6:00 pm AKHE ENGINEERING THEATRE “WHITE CABIN”

Mon Nov 2
11:00 am Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *
4:00 pm AKHE ENGINEERING THEATRE “WHITE CABIN”
5:30 pm Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *

Tue Nov 3
1:00 pm Chikako Yamashiro “Recalling(s) — Theatrical Version” *

: Masafumi Todate

Specializing in arts management and cultural policy, he worked at Arts Maebashi and the Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities. He served as an Assistant Professor at the Endowed Chair in the Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation at Ehime University, and as Director of Matsuyama Bunka Labo until 2023. He also worked as a Special Advisor for Research at the Minato Arts Center in Minato Ward until 2024. His work focuses on designing systems that support citizen-led and autonomous cultural activities, providing intermediary support, as well as planning and facilitating workshops. He currently serves as a researcher for the Minato City Cultural and Art Activities Support Project . He is also a part-time lecturer at Shikoku Gakuin University, Aichi University, and Aoyama Gakuin University, and supervises art projects for the social welfare corporation Kurushima-kai. His co-authored publications include “Geijutsu to Kankyō Gekijō Seido, Kokusai Kōryū, Bunkaseisaku [Art and the environment: theatre systems, international exchange, and cultural policy]” (Ronsosha) and “A-to wa Itsu A-to ni Naru no ka: A-toka to wa Nanika [When Does Art Become ‘Art’? What Is ‘Artification’?]” (Suiyosha).

: YORIKO

Representative and Communication Designer at NEWMOR Inc. She leads community-based design and art projects in various regions centered on the theme of collaboration across different generations and industries. She organizes events such as “Oyako Shogakko [Parent-child elementary school]” and “Kazoku A-to Kurabu [Family art club],” where parents and children learn as classmates, and leads Sozo Gakko, a team that combines disability welfare with design.

: Fee: JPY 500 (2 hours)
*JPY1,000 (over 2 hours)
*Please purchase performance tickets separately.

Ages: 4 years old through elementary school age
Capacity: up to 7 children for each performance
*Only Japanese available in this WS

* Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
* It is scheduled to be available during performance times (with some exceptions).
* For weekday, please apply at least 7 days in advance.
* If you have any concerns about participating, please feel free to contact us. We will do our best to accommodate your needs so you can take part safely.
* For inquiries regarding the program or support for your visit: atosapo2020@gmail.com

: Tokyo Festival Executive Committee Office
TEL: +81 -3-6812-1663 (Weekdays (except venue holidays) 11:00am - 5:00pm)

Information: Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo Full schedule page

Production: Ahiru Taiga-sha

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

Co-organized by Toshima City
Supported by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan｜Japan Arts Council
Gold Sponsor: Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
Silver Sponsor: TOBU RAILWAY CO.,LTD. / Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Bronze Sponsor: eplus inc. / Lawson Entertainment, Inc.
Endorsed by
In cooperation with
Media Partner: Tokyo Art Beat

"Kids Play Theater"

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