It looks like the “Nishinomiya Puppet Theater Festival” will be held at Amity Baycom Hall on Sunday, June 22.
(Information provided by Kagayaki No. 509 @ Nishitsu SP)
The image below is quoted from the Reiwa 7 Nishinomiya Puppet Theater Festival | Nishinomiya City Website.
Here it is ↓
Nishinomiya Puppet Theater Festival
When is it?
Sunday, June 22
Where is it?
Amity Baycom Hall (Nishinomiya Civic Hall)
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 10-11 Rokutanjicho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
What kind of event is it?
It’s a festival where you can enjoy five puppet shows in total, performed by both professional and amateur groups! Applications are required for the professional performances, but the amateur performances are free and don’t require reservations, so you can casually stop by and watch 😄
【Professional Performances】
Location: Civic Hall Conference Room 101
- 11:00〜 “Ningyo Geki no Omise-ya-san” (Puppet Theater Shop) (人形劇屋たくたく堂) 🧸
- 14:30〜 “Henteko Gekijo” (Quirky Theater) (人形劇団京芸) 🎭
【Amateur Performances】
Location: Civic Hall Conference Room 401
- 11:30〜 “Otamajakushi Umi e Iku” (Vitamin Pu) 🐸
- 13:30〜 “Sentaku Kaachan” (人形劇ザッツ) 🧺
- 15:30〜 “Manekko Kitsune and more” (人形劇のねこじゃらし) 🦊
Admission fee?
【Professional Performances】500 yen for ages 4 and up (free for ages 3 and under)
【Amateur Performances】Free
※Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Capacity?
【Professional Performances】200 people per performance (chosen by lottery)
【Amateur Performances】80 people per performance (first-come, first-served)
How to apply
【Professional Performances】Applications required only for these performances
Apply via online application or by postcard. Must arrive by Tuesday, June 11
For postcards, write your name, phone number, the names and ages of all participants, and your preferred performance, then send it to the Culture Section, Culture and Sports Division (〒662-8567 10-3 Rokutanjicho, Nishinomiya)
If there are too many applicants, participants will be chosen by lottery〜
Event details are here → click here
Finally
It probably depends on the performance, but puppet theater is generally said to be mainly for kids around age 3 through the early elementary grades. These days, though, more productions are being created with stories and staging that adults can enjoy too, and many of them are fun for parents and children to laugh along with together 😄 There are also free performances, so it might be nice to casually drop by〜
※Kagayaki No. 509 @ Nishitsu SP, thank you for the information!!
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