Kichijoji theatre, Performance venue in Kichijoji district, Musashino, Japan.
Kichijoji Theatre is a small public theatre in Musashino, Tokyo, opened on 21 May 2005 with 239 seats. Its exterior resembles a three-storey apartment block, but inside a central stage sits under a full-height void, with a corridor ring holding a café, two dressing rooms, showers, a rehearsal room the same size as the stage, and offices. Architect Naomi Sato, who also worked on Tokyo International Forum, designed the black-box hall, whose walls are coated with bamboo charcoal paint that also purifies the air.
Kichijoji Theatre opened on 21 May 2005 as a small public theatre run by the Musashino Culture and Lifelong Learning Foundation. Its first director was Yuji Minoshima, a former member of the theatre company Yume no Yuminsha, who said he wanted a "gotta-mix" venue like Benisan Pit plus Theatre Tram. Architect Naomi Sato, who also worked on Tokyo International Forum, designed the black-box hall.
The theatre has no permanent artistic director; its first director was Yuji Minoshima, a former member of the theatre troupe Yume no Yuminsha, who said he wanted a "gotta-mix" venue like Benisan Pit plus Theatre Tram. The cafe on the ground floor is named Kichinao Okichi. The venue is run by the Musashino Culture and Lifelong Learning Foundation.
The theatre is a short walk from Kichijoji Station, in Musashino. It is closed on the last Tuesday of each month, from 29 December to 3 January, and on occasional maintenance days. The entrance for loading in is 7 m deep, 3.6 m high and 4.5 m wide, large for a venue of this size.
The theater has specialized backstage areas including practice rooms and technical equipment for different performance types. These facilities allow artists to rehearse and stage complex productions.
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