Sengawa Theater is a municipal
theater
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communi ...
in Sengawa Town,
Chofu, Tokyo.
The culture and performing arts quarter known as the "ACT+ (Act Plus) district", located in the city's urban development area, along with Art Museum and City House Sengawa, totaling 432 meters in length, are part of the large-scale urban development project planned by architect
Tadao Ando
is a self-taught Japanese autodidact architect known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of " critical regionalism". Ando received the prestigious ...
, opened in March 2008.
As for the management of the theater, the artistic director is employed to manage, with fifty percent of his time out of the year, sponsoring the theater's own productions. As a civil service and one not limited to theatrical performances, events are planned in cooperation with nearby shopping districts, educational institutions, and civic groups. Sengawa Theater Ensemble is associated with the Stage Team, which is made up of professional actors and staff, as well as public staff.
Artistic director
* Peter Goesnner (2008 Jan –)
Access
* 2 minute walk from
Sengawa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sengawa Station is served by the Keio Line, and is located 11.5 kilometers from the starting point ...
on the Keio Line
Address: Chofu, Tokyo 〒 182-8511 Sengawacho 1-21-5
See also
*
Tadao Ando
is a self-taught Japanese autodidact architect known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of " critical regionalism". Ando received the prestigious ...
External links
Article on Peter Goesnner by the Japan TimesOfficial site of Sengawa Theater (Japanese)Sengawa Theater's public blog (Japanese)
Theatres in Tokyo
Chōfu, Tokyo
Theatres completed in 2008
2008 establishments in Japan
Tadao Ando buildings
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