About the New National Theatre, Tokyo

◇Performance Programmes

The New National Theatre, Tokyo(NNTT) is Japan's first and foremost national theatre for the contemporary performing arts. Since the doors of our world-class, state-of-the-art theatre opened in 1997, we have staged an incredible array of productions, totaling more than 800.

・OPERA
The New National Theatre Opera(NNTT Opera) has built a repertory from classical masterpieces to contemporary works. In addition, we are proud to showcase operas created by homegrown Japanese composers. NNTT has also produced new operas commissioned from Japanese composers. Our efforts in this regard have paid dividends, for which we are humbly proud.

・BALLET & DANCE
The resident company of the theatre is the National Ballet of Japan, formed at the same time as the theatre was opened. The company continues to present performances of world-class quality to the ongoing delight of ballet fans and critics alike.
Dance enables freer expression of the body, readily facilitating experimentation and creation at will.

・DRAMA
Every year the New National Theatre, Tokyo mounts an ambitious and diverse programme, shaped by the creative vision of our Artistic Director, that holds up that proverbial mirror to our world today, and takes audiences on a journey that hopefully shines a ray of enlightenment.
Ogawa Eriko, the Artistic Director of Drama, has also introduced the audition programme and development projects to experiment with and develop drama systems.

◇Young Artists Training Programme

Training the next generation of performing artists is a core function of the NNTT. The Young Artists Training Programme launched with the opening of the Opera Studio in 1998. With the addition of the Ballet School in 2001 and the Drama Studio in 2005, full-time training is conducted to foster the opera singers, ballet dancers and actors of tomorrow. In each division, faculty of the highest standard provide a comprehensive curriculum of instruction in specialized techniques, extensive knowledge and cultural refinement. We also provide opportunities for young artists to demonstrate their outstanding potential on stage.

◇Others

・Performances for the youth: "Educational Programme for high school students", "Ballet for Children", "Kids Opera"
・Regional Tours across the country
・International Collaborations

How Your Donations Are Used

The New National Theatre, Tokyo's basic financial means is provided by Government subsidy. In order for the Theatre to fully thrive and maintain our high standard of performances - or undertake training for new generations - we must solicit the understanding and financial support of members from the public.

◆The New National Theatre Foundation is certified by the Japanese Government as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible for those who file tax returns in Japan.

◆Please note that if you require the receipt, the receipt date will be the date we receive your donation (the 19th of the following month), not the credit card transaction date.