Create and Perform Your Own Kyogen Story

Create and Perform Your Own Kyogen Story

Turn your own story into Kyogen, Japan’s centuries-old comic theatre, during a private experience with professional actor Zenkyu Kawata. After exploring Kyogen’s distinctive voice, movement, laughter, and portrayal of everyday human nature, your group develops a short original piece from an anecdote or idea shared in advance or during the session.

Dress in traditional costume, rehearse with the performers selected for your group, and perform the completed piece together. The standard group price is fixed for 2 to 20 guests and includes a suitable temple venue in Kyoto. Performances in other cities, a specific region, or a more prestigious venue can be arranged for an additional quotation. Interpretation can also be arranged separately.

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Process

  • Discover Kyogen
    Discover Kyogen

    Explore the voice, movement, humor, and portrayal of human nature in Kyogen.

  • Learn the Acting Patterns
    Learn the Acting Patterns

    Practice distinctive forms of speech, movement, and laughter with a professional actor.

  • Create Your Story
    Create Your Story

    Develop a short original piece from an anecdote or idea shared by your group.

  • Dress and Rehearse
    Dress and Rehearse

    Put on traditional costume and rehearse with the performers selected for your group.

  • Perform Together
    Perform Together

    Take the stage as co-creators and perform the completed Kyogen piece.

VenueKyotoThe exact address will be provided when your reservation is confirmed.
Duration2 hours
Items Included
  • Introduction to Kyogen culture and performance.
  • Voice, movement, and acting instruction.
  • Creation of an original Kyogen piece based on the group’s story.
  • Traditional costume dressing.
  • Rehearsal and performance with professional Kyogen actors.
  • A suitable temple venue in Kyoto.
Items Excluded
  • Transportation.
  • Interpretation.
  • Meals.
  • Additional venue or travel costs for a specific region, another city, or a more prestigious venue.

Application

Your group
Experience380,000 JPY / group
Number of Participants
Interpreter15,000 JPY / group

This expert communicates in Japanese only, so an interpreter is required for the experience. If you will bring your own interpreter or can communicate in Japanese, please note this in the preferred dates and message field below so that we can adjust your invoice.

Preferred dates and message

This experience will be arranged based on your request. Please let us know your preferred dates. Questions or special requests are welcome here as well.

We will respond via email, usually within 24 hours.

Questions / Requests
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