Back by Popular Demand!Theater WorkshopWhen Chaos Takes Shape: Exploring Multicultural Coexistence Through Improv (Improvisational Theater)
Event Date
Event Venue
April 2, 2025
Improv is theater without a script. Participants accept ideas from one another to create a single story.
Theater, which utilizes various forms of physical expression beyond just language, may hold clues for thinking about "multicultural coexistence" and how to engage with people from different backgrounds.
When people with different cultures, languages, physicalities, and ideas come together, concepts emerge that no single person could have conceived of alone. Come experience the process of chaos, full of uncertainty and the unknown, transforming into a unique shape (a work of art).
The facilitator is Kazune Matsushima, who is active in improv (improvisational) theater performances and workshops.
No prior theater experience is necessary! Rather than focusing on acting skills, we will use game activities to cultivate the foundational mindset and enjoy communication. We enthusiastically welcome your participation.
While enjoying the creation of a collaborative work with fellow participants, we will explore what it means to "live together" in a multicultural society.
Date, Time, and Venue
Date & Time: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Venue: Medium Conference Room, Raiosha, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University
The venue is building number 9 on the campus map linked below.
https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/maps/hiyoshi.html
Capacity: 20 people
Eligibility: Keio students, faculty, and staff
Participation is free of charge.
How to Apply
Please apply using the form below.
Deadline: Wednesday, May 7
About the Facilitator
Facilitator: Kazune Matsushima (Improviser / Drama Teacher)
Born in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo in 1999. While in university, she began working as a drama teacher in Japan, conducting improv classes for a total of 1,200 elementary to high school students annually. In 2022, she traveled to the United States as a representative of the MEXT "Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative" and joined BATS Improv, a professional improv theater in San Francisco. She became the first Japanese person to pass their audition and made her debut as a performer there. In 2024, she was involved in the production and translation of the multilingual musical "The WORLD," featuring members with immigrant backgrounds. She continues to be actively involved in the practice of multilingual theater and improv to this day.
Contact Information
Daiki Miyashita (Ph.D. program, Graduate School of Human Relations, Keio University)