Theater WorkshopWhen Chaos Takes Shape: Exploring Multicultural Coexistence through Improv (Improvisational Theater)
Event Date
Event Venue
2025/02/10
Communication is a key theme in multicultural coexistence. But is the inability to understand others simply because we speak different languages?
Improv is theater without a script. Participants accept each other's ideas to create a single story. Theater, which utilizes various forms of physical expression beyond just language, may hold clues for how to engage with people from different backgrounds.
It is precisely because people with different cultures, languages, bodies, and ideas come together that ideas one could never have conceived alone are born. Through this activity, let's experience the process of how chaos, full of anxiety and the unknown, transforms into a unique shape (a work of art).
Our guest is Kazune Matsushima, who is involved in activities such as improv (improvisational) theater performances and workshops. While enjoying the creation of a work through collaboration among participants, we will consider what multicultural coexistence truly is.
Everyone is welcome. We encourage you to join us.
Date, Time, and Venue
Date & Time: Friday, March 7, 2025, 18:00–20:00
Venue: Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Keio University Mita Information Plaza
Information Plaza | Office of Community and Regional Affairs, Keio University
Capacity: 20 people
Eligibility: Keio students, faculty, and staff
Participation is free. Please wear comfortable clothing.
How to Register
Please register using the form below.
Deadline: Thursday, March 6
About the Speaker
Facilitator: Kazune Matsushima (Improviser / Drama Teacher)
Born in downtown Tokyo in 1999. She began her career as a drama teacher in Japan while still in university, conducting improv classes for a total of 1,200 elementary to high school students annually. In 2022, she moved to the United States and trained at BATS Improv, an improv-focused theater in San Francisco. While there, she became the first Japanese person to pass their audition and successfully staged her own independent performance. In 2024, she was involved in the production and translation of "The WORLD," a multilingual musical play featuring members with immigrant backgrounds. She continues to be actively engaged in the practice of multilingual theater and improv.
Contact
Daiki Miyashita (Ph.D. program, Graduate School of Human Relations, Keio University)