WORKSHOP- Overseas educational promotion activities
France
- February
2010 Place: École Normale Supérieure (Lyon)
- Participants: performing arts major students
Hirata taught as a visiting professor/invited artist for a month.
- February
2009 Place: Université de Paris (Paris)
- Participants: Drama major students at the University of Paris
- January
2009 Place: École Normale Supérieure (Lyon)
- Participants: performing arts major students
- July
2008 Place: Théâtre de Gennevilliers (Gennevilliers)
- Participants: The cast of “Sand and Soldiers” (French and Japanese actors)
The workshop was held as part of the rehearsal process.
- Octorber
2002 Place: Université de Provence (Aix en Provence)
- Participants: Drama major students at the Universete of Provence
The workshop accompanied Seinendan's production of “Tokyo Notes” in Aix en Provence and Paris.
- December
1999 Place: Théâtre de Nanterre-Amandier (Nanterre)
- Participants: The cast of the French production of "Tokyo Notes" (French and Japanese actors)
A one-week workshop was held as part of the rehearsal process for the French production of “Tokyo Notes”.
Belgium
- March
2008 Host: Théâtre Varia (Brussels)
- Participants: Belgian actors
The workshop accompanied Seinendan's production of “From S Plateau”.
Italy
- Octorber
2002 Place: Teatro Vascello (Rome)
The workshop accompanied Seinendan's production of “Tokyo Notes”.
Ireland
- September
2002 Place: Dublin Central Center (Saturday School for Japanese Children) (Dublin)
- Participants: Students (up to 9th grade) of Dublin Central Center (Saturday School for Japanese Children)
The workshop was part of the program of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
- November
2001 Place: Drama Studies Centre, University College (Dublin)
- Participants: Drama major students (Japanese, Irish and others)
United Kingdom
- October
2008 Place: University of Hull (Hull)
- Participants: Drama major students at the University of Hull
The workshop accompanied a tour of “Tokyo Notes”.
- March
2008 Place: University of Leeds (Leeds)
- Participants: Drama major students at the University of Hull
The workshop accompanied a tour of “From S Plateau”.
U.S.A / Canada
- May
2009 Place: University of Princeton (New Jersey)
- Participants: Japanese language instructors across the U.S.
- March
2006 Host: Japan Society
Places: University of Victoria, City University of New York, Barnard College of Columbia University and Hofstra University
The workshops accompanied Seinendan’s production of “The Yalta Conference” and “Loyal Ronin: working Girl’s Version”.
- February
2005 Host: Japan Society
- Participants: Students of Barnard College at Columbia University in the City of New York
- October/
November
2000 Place: Japan Society (New York)
- Participants: Students in acting and directing courses at the City University of New York and the University of Pittsburgh
The workshop accompanied a Seinendan's production of “Tokyo Notes”.
Korea
- October
1999 Place: Seoul Arts Center (Seoul)
- Participants: Korean actors in Seoul
The workshop accompanied Seinendan's production of “Tokyo Notes”.
Hong Kong
- February
2004 Place: Hong Kong Culture Centre Studio Theatre (Hong Kong)
- Participants: Actors in Hong Kong
The workshop accompanied Seinendan's production of “Tokyo Notes” at the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Southeast Asia
- June/July
2006 Host: The Japan Foundation
Places: Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta
- Participants: Local university students and international students
- February
-April
2003 Host: The Japan Foundation
Places: Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangdung
- Participants: Drama major students and actors
Australia
- April
1998 Place: University of Canberra (Melbourne)
- Participants: Directors, aspiring playwrights, students
The workshop was part of a project to invite the Japan Playwright Association to the Australian Playwright Convention. This was the first overseas workshop by Hirata.
