NNT Drama Studio was established in April 2005 with the objective of training the next generation of theatre actors.The play is led by a faculty of experts in theatrical education and prominent theatre makers from inside and out side of Japan.
This summer, after completing two-year training, students who entered in 2020 will make their first appearance on stage with the Stage Reading of Himeyuri.
The story portrays the tragic history of the Himeyuri, a group of teenage girls and their teachers, and their turbulent days in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.
The play was premiered in 2016 by NNT Drama Studio and has been revived ever since.

This year, Okinawa marks 50 years since reversion from U.S rule.
To commemorate this special year, the play will be read with much appreciation to the value of life and the importance of peace.

NNT Drama Studio Reading Performance "Himeyuri"
at National Theatre Okinawa

NNT Drama Studio
Production by Students entered in 2020
Performed in Japanese with English subtitles service available
Running time is approx. 1 hour 50 mins with no interval

FY 2022 Japan Cultural Expo Project Presented and Co-presented by Japan Arts Council and Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan

Date	7 September 2022 (Wednesday) 19:00
Venue	Small Theatre
Tickets	2,000 yen / 1,000 yen (6-15 Year Old & Students*) Booking Opens: Sun, 3 Jul 2022, 10:00am Box Office: +81-(0)3-5352-9999 (10:00-18:00) / Web BO TICKETS

*Student Seats
Student ID issued in Japan or International Student Card required.
Available at the Box Office at NNTT, by telephone (03-5352-9999 10:00 - 18:00), and Ticket Counter in the National Theatre Okinawa

Please Note

• No admittance to pre-school children. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office.

Seating plan at National Theatre Okinawa

CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by: SETOGUCHI Kaoru
based on
"My Himeyuri senki"　MIYARA Ruri
"Tower of Himeyuri : the note of Gakuto taicho"　NISHIHIRA Hideo
"Memoirs of people surrounding the tower of Himeyuri"　NAKASONE Seizen

Compiled by: DOJO Teiichi
Compiled & Directed by: NISHIKAWA Nobuhiro

CAST

Students entered in 2020

IKAI Misa
ECHIGO Shizuki　
KISHI Akasha　
SASAHARA Shota　　
TSUZUKI Ryosuke　　
FUJIWARA Yayoi
MATSUO Ryo　
MIYAZU Yuki　
YASUMORI Nao
YONEYAMA Chihiro　

Guest Actors

IGARASHI Haruka (graduated in 2021)　
ANDO Yuri , FUKUSHI Eidai (graduated in 2022)

Students entered in 2020

Guest Actors