20 Stories -Weekend at the Theatre-

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【Introduction】

New National Theatre Tokyo presents "20 Stories -Weekend at the Theatre-" from July 16th to August 2nd to conclude the seasons Eriko OGAWA serves as the Artistic Director of Drama. Her strong wish to make theatres and dramas approachable to more audience members gave birth to this programme.

Originally announced as a collection of 11 plays, the programme developed into an anthology of 20 works in total. A wide range of stories, spanning cultures and eras, are scheduled through Thursdays to Sundays for three consecutive weeks. Some works are as short as 40 minutes while there are others for about 100 minutes.

We hope you will join us and immerse yourself into dramas around the world.
Enjoy your weekends at our theatre！


【CREATIVE TEAM & CAST】

CREATIVE TEAM
Lighting Designer: SUZUKI Takehito
Sound Designer：HATA Daisuke
Costume：YAMANOBE Masako
Hair and make-up：TAKAMURA Madoka
Stage Manager：KAWAYOKE Manabu

The Light of Razzok
Original by：KUMAGAI Tatsuya（『希望の海　仙河海叙景』published by Shueisha）
Scripted and Directed by：AKAZAWA Muck
Cast: NAGASHIMA Shugo, KOBAYASHI Miku, NASU Rin, ENSO Kiyomi

Mizu no Hotori no Onna / The Women at the Water’s Edge
Written by：TANAKA Sumie
Directed by：KOBAYASHI Nanao
Cast : MACHIDA Marie, SHIKANO Mao, SASANO Miyuki

Macbeth
（Reading Performance）
Written by：William SHAKESPEARE
Translated by：ODASHIMA Yushi
Devised by：ODASHIMA Soshi
Directed by：UYAMA Hitoshi
Cast: OKAMOTO Kenichi, NAKAJIMA Tomoko, KINOSHITA Hiroyuki, HITOTSUYANAGI Miru

The Toilet is This Way
Written by：BETSUYAKU Minoru
Directed by：NISHIZAWA Eiji
Cast: SANO Youichi, ASANO Reiko

Aruhi no Ikkyu Oshou / A Day with Ikkyu
Written by：MUSHANOKOJI Saneatsu
Directed by：NISHIZAWA Eiji
Cast : HARA Kintaro, SANO Youichi, ISHIHARA Yu

The Stronger
Written by：Johan August STRINDBERG　
Translated by：ICHIKAWA Nana
Directed by：Marissa
Cast : MORIKAWA Yuki, YAMADA Kinuo

Trifles
Written by：Susan GLASPELL
Translated by：URABE Chizuru
Directed by：Marissa
Cast: ITAHASHI Renpei, HIRAO Jin, TSUDA Masumi, KAWABE Kunihiro, YAMADA Kinuo, MORIKAWA Yuki

Funny-faced Agre
Original by：SANETO Akira
Scripted by：FUJITA Asaya
Directed by：KOBAYASHI Nanao
Cast: CHO Yonho, IMAI Satoshi, TAKIZAWA Hanano, HOSHI Hatsune, ANDO Yuri, SASANO Miyuki, SUDO Mizuki, FUKUSHI Eidai, MATSUO Ryo, TAMURA Kazuha

Two Men Toying with Their Lives
Written by：KISHIDA Kunio
Directed by：OSAWA Yu
Cast: TERAUCHI Atsushi, WATANABE Ryo

The Man with the Flower in His Mouth
Written by：Luigi PIRANDELLO
Translated by：OGAWA Eriko
Directed by：OSAWA Yu
Cast: WATANABE Ryo, TERAUCHI Atsushi

Fumo Doraibu / A Pointless Drive
Written and Directed by：HORAI Ryuta
Cast: HAMANAKA Futoshi, SEKIGUCHI Anam

Keijin / Dust
Written by：AKIMOTO Matsuyo
Directed by：SUGAI Ei
Cast: INO Manabu, SAKAI Koharu, OGUCHI Fumika, YOKOYAMA Yuka, KISHI Akasya, MAIDO Yutaka

Bootleg
Original by：Alex SHEARER
Translated by：KANEHARA Mizuhito（“Chocolate Underground,” published by Kyuryudo）
Scripted and Directed by：SUZUKI Atsuto
Cast: KUNISAKI Fumito, NIKI Shotaro, YANAI Yusuke, SAITO Yu, SHINOHARA Hatsumi, SANO Michiko

Story Reading
“Oof, the Bear Cub”
Cast: DOI Manami, KIKUCHI Natsuno

The Long Christmas Dinner
Written by：Thornton WILDER
Translated by：MIZUTANI Hachiya
Directed by：MIYATA Keiko
Cast: ASANO Reiko, MAEDA Issei, MURANAKA Reiko, NAKAYAMA Yuichiro, NAKAHARA Kanan, OKAZAKI Satsuki, NAKANISHI Ryosuke, SASAKI Yuki, Miri, ISHIKAWA Ayu, MUKAI Rihoko, MORI Yuito

The Last Yankee
(one act)
Written by：Arthur MILLER
Translated by：ODASHIMA Soshi
Directed by：HORAI Ryuta
Cast: MOTOORI SAIKYO Satoshi, ISHIMODA Shiro

Passing By
（Reading Performance）
Written by：Martin SHERMAN
Translated by：HIROTA Atsuro
Directed by：YAMADA Yuri
Cast: NAGAI Kenichi, MORI Kanata

Nadirah
（Reading Performance）
Written by：Alfian SA'AT
Translated by：ICHIKAWA Nana
Directed by：KOYAMA Yuna
Cast: WATANABE Masami, KOJIMA Hijiri, TANAKA Toru, URICK Amy, NAKAMURA Makoto

On the High-ly Harmful Effects of Tobacco
Written by：Hung HUNG
Translated by：YAMAZAKI Rieko
Directed by：OGAWA Eriko
Cast: KANNO Hitomi
〜Bonus Program〜 On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco
（Reading Performance）
Written by：Anton CHEKHOV
Translated by：HARA Takuya
Directed by：OGAWA Eriko
Cast: SHIMOFUSA Gentaro

Gocchin
Written by：IWAI Hideto
Directed by：SUZUKI Atsuto
Cast:OHTANI Ryosuke, HARA Fukiko, TANAKA Hosaki, YAMAZAKI Kaoru, MURAOKA Tetsuji


【Please Note】

No admittance to pre-school children. Children aged 4 and over can attend the shows marked as KIDS in the time table. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office.
Please note that cast or programme change may be required depending on the situation.

Website

https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/play/short-stories/

Appearance

Staff

Schedule

2026.7.23. (Thu) 〜2026.7.26. (Sun)

Sales period

Sold from 7 days before each performance until 6:00 p.m. 3 days

Price

Reserved Seat Voucher<Two Men Toying with Their Lives / The Man with the Flower in His Mouth> / Reserved Seat Voucher(Adult)<Bootleg> / Reserved Seat Voucher(Ages 4 - 12)<Bootleg> (no extra charge)

［Price List］
￥5,500／￥2,750／￥3,300

Event code

16700

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*Due to popular demand, ticket availability may vary per day. We apologize for any inconvenience.