For Ballet for Children 2022 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café, a pre-show talk on endangered animals will be held before the performances.
English simultaneous interpretation service will be available for the dates below.

This production contains a scathing critique of civilization and a message that is relevant to today's environmental issues. Why don't you think about the themes of this production and environmental issues?

About Pre-show Talk
"Let's think together! How can we save the disappearing creatures?"

Before each performance, a 20-minute pre-show talk with an expert will be held.

The pre-show talk will provide easy-to-understand explanations about living creatures and the natural environment surrounding them from such perspectives as;
Q Are those popular animals at the zoos endangered?
Q What happens when certain creatures become extinct?
Q What can we do to save these disappearing creatures?

NARUSHIMA Etsuo

Guest Commentator: NARUSHIMA Etsuo (veterinarian, former director of Inokashira Park Zoo)
Moderator: ISHIYAMA Chie (freelance newscaster)

About the English simultaneous interpretation service

Dates Available

Wed, 27 July 2022, 12:30
Sat, 30 July 2022, 12:30
Sat, 30 July 2022, 16:00
Sun, 31 July 2022, 12:30
Sun, 31 July 2022, 16:00

How to use

Advance reservations are not required.
Simultaneous interpretation receivers will be available for rent on the day of the above-mentioned performances.
Please come to the reception counter in the Opera Palace Foyer if you require this service.
Priority will be given to those who have purchased tickets through the Web Box Office (English website), and receivers will be available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Usage Fees

Free