Theatrical company Yamanote Jijosha

Founded in 1984 from the Waseda University Theater Research Society. Since then, they have consistently pursued "what only theater can do" by creating experimental plays. In 1993 and 1994, they participated in the Shimomaruko Theater Festa, and have developed into a performing arts group representing contemporary theater. Since 1997, they have been working on a style of acting called "Yonjohan" that expresses modern people through restricted movements, and in recent years have performed overseas many times. In 2013, they moved their dedicated rehearsal space and office to Ota Ward. They also actively collaborate with the local community. Their representative works include "The Tempest," "Titus Andronicus," "Oedipus Rex," "Dojoji," and "Kyosei Hangonko."

Gulliver's Travels《Synopsis》

This is a story about a doctor named Gulliver who sets sail on a voyage to various countries, driven by his longing for foreign lands. There are four stories in total, but this time we will introduce the first part of his journey, in which he is shipwrecked in the country of Lilliput. All the people in this country are dwarfs, and are frightened of the giant-like Gulliver, so they tie him up with ropes.

Hansel and Gretel《Synopsis》

In a certain forest, a poor woodcutter and his wife and their two children, Hansel and Gretel, lived. One day, there was a famine and they ran out of food, so the couple decided to abandon their children in the forest. Unable to return home, the brother and sister were delighted when they discovered a gingerbread house...

Writer introduction

Yoshida KotaroYoshida Kinetaro(Children's literature author and translator) 1894-1957
Born in Gunma Prefecture. His main job was translating children's literature, but he also started writing his own novels, publishing works such as "Genta's Adventure" and "The Story of Brothers and Cousins." He was friends with Yuzo Yamamoto, and served as a professor at Meiji University from 7.
[Period of residence in Ota Ward: Around 10 (Taisho 1921) / Age: 27, 32 (Showa 1957) / Age: 63]

Hanako MuraokaHanako Muraoka(Translator, children's story writer, critic) 1893-1968
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture. After enrolling in Toyo Eiwa Girls' School, she graduated from the school's senior high school in 2. At the age of 21, she became an English teacher at Yamanashi Eiwa Girls' School. After getting married, she moved to Araijuku in Omori. At the age of 46, she received "Anne of Green Gables" from a Canadian colleague, and translated it during the war. At the age of 59, she published it under the title "Anne of Green Gables."
[Duration of residence in Ota Ward: 9 (Taisho 1920) / age 25 to 43 (Showa 1968) / age 75]

Co-organized by Ota Ward
Sponsored by: Ota City Development Arts Support Association (ASCA), a non-profit organization
With the cooperation of: Yamanote Jijosha Theatre Company, Ota Tourism Association, NPO Magome Writers Village Heritage Association, NPO Omori Town Development Cafe, Magome Writers Village Guide Association, Japan Art College
Supervisor: Masahiro Yasuda (Director and Head of Yamanote Jijosha Theatre Company)