Dramatic Expression Workshop Facilitator Training Course

Although southern Iwate Prefecture is dotted with cultural facilities, including halls run by local governments, the fact that it is a production and supply area and given the region's size there are very few universities and vocational schools makes it difficult for an art market to form, and it is difficult for artists and professionals to be nurtured and settle there.

Therefore, for the people in charge of each facility and government,
The challenges in promoting culture and the arts are: 1) There is no one to ask to plan or carry out projects (workshops, outreach, etc.) aimed at promoting culture and the arts or collaborating with other fields; and 2) There is no sharing of information such as contact details of artists and experts.

In order to address these issues, we will hold training courses for local residents to become facilitators for creative workshops, and will also compile a list of those who complete the courses and share it with cultural facilities and local governments.

We hope to develop talent among artists and arts and culture enthusiasts living in the area (or neighboring areas) who can plan and conduct expressive workshops and outreach programs, and by sharing information about this talent, we will be able to help each facility and local government plan and develop independent arts and culture outreach programs.

<Date and Time>
①Lecture for staff and workshop experience: Friday, November 15, 2024, 14:00-17:00
②Facilitator training course for the general public: Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:00-15:00
③Facilitator training course for the general public: Sunday, November 17, 2024, 10:00-15:00

＜Contents＞
1) Lecture for staff: This will deepen understanding of the necessity and role of a facilitator in implementing the workshop.
②③ Training course for the general public: This is an opportunity to learn practically how to put together a workshop menu, etc. The content of the course will be the same on both days, but participation on both days is also welcomed.

<Venue>
Kanegasaki Town Central Lifelong Education Center Multipurpose Hall (55 Nishine Minamihazawa, Kanegasaki Town, Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture, 029-4503)

<Participation fee, items to bring, etc.>
Participation is free. For ② and ③, please wear comfortable clothes and bring lunch.

<Lecturer>
Mr. Yo Kashiwagi (President of Theatre Department Store, actor and director)
In 1993, he joined the theater group "NOISE" and worked with the late director and playwright Kisaragi Koharu. In 2003, he founded the non-profit organization Engeki Hyakkaten and became its representative director. He creates unique theatrical spaces with children at theaters, children's centers, art museums, schools, and other places across the country. His main work in recent years includes being an annual contract artist for the Setagaya Public Theater's "Kanari Gokigen na Touring Troupe," and directing and hosting an outdoor traveling theater project with junior and senior high school students at the Hyogo Prefectural Children's Museum. His representative works as an actor include the role of Rooster in "Musical Annie" (Meiji Life, 1999) and the role of Doctor Toyama in "3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi Sensei" (TBS, 2002).

<Organizers, applications, etc.>
Organizer: Iwate Prefecture, NPO Art Studio Contact: 0197-64-7567 (Art Studio/Konno)
*For ② and ③, please apply using the application form .