[New National Theatre] Drama Training School 20th Cohort Performance 'When the Wind Blows'
The New National Theatre, Tokyo's Drama Training School will present a reading play based on Raymond Briggs's beloved picture book 'When the Wind Blows' at the Small Theater from August 8th (Sat) to 11th (Tue/Holiday). The performance features 12 actors, including 20th-cohort students and graduates.
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The New National Theatre, Tokyo's Drama Training School will present a reading play based on Raymond Briggs's beloved picture book 'When the Wind Blows' at the Small Theater from August 8th (Sat) to 11th (Tue/Holiday).
Every summer, the Drama Training School performs reading plays themed around the value of peace. Past productions include 'Shonen Kudentai 1945,' based on the Hiroshima atomic bombing, and 'Himeyuri,' focused on the Battle of Okinawa. This year, the 20th cohort presents 'When the Wind Blows,' a play newly produced at the training school in 2024 based on the work by Raymond Briggs, famous for 'The Snowman' and 'Father Christmas.'
'When the Wind Blows' depicts the few days following the outbreak of world war and the news of an incoming nuclear missile for an elderly couple living peacefully in the British countryside. The couple prepares an indoor makeshift shelter and emergency supplies according to government-issued pamphlets. However, the invisible threat of radiation from nuclear missiles gradually invades their bodies.
It is a stage play that speaks to us living today about the importance of having solid knowledge about nuclear weapons and radiation, and how precious our peaceful daily lives are.
Directed by Maiko Tanaka, who is known for her delicate and careful direction. The cast consists of nine students from the 20th cohort of the Drama Training School and graduates, totaling 12 actors. The 20th cohort joined the school in April 2024 and has been learning the fundamentals of professional acting while working with leading directors on various plays. Please look forward to the debut performance of the 20th cohort at the Small Theater after two years of training.
It is a heartrending and sad story of a beloved elderly couple performed by 12 actors.
In the current world situation with rising tensions, please come to see this work that depicts the fear of how a small but irreplaceable daily life can be easily destroyed by a single nuclear bomb.
Every summer, the Drama Training School performs reading plays themed around the value of peace. Past productions include 'Shonen Kudentai 1945,' based on the Hiroshima atomic bombing, and 'Himeyuri,' focused on the Battle of Okinawa. This year, the 20th cohort presents 'When the Wind Blows,' a play newly produced at the training school in 2024 based on the work by Raymond Briggs, famous for 'The Snowman' and 'Father Christmas.'
'When the Wind Blows' depicts the few days following the outbreak of world war and the news of an incoming nuclear missile for an elderly couple living peacefully in the British countryside. The couple prepares an indoor makeshift shelter and emergency supplies according to government-issued pamphlets. However, the invisible threat of radiation from nuclear missiles gradually invades their bodies.
It is a stage play that speaks to us living today about the importance of having solid knowledge about nuclear weapons and radiation, and how precious our peaceful daily lives are.
Directed by Maiko Tanaka, who is known for her delicate and careful direction. The cast consists of nine students from the 20th cohort of the Drama Training School and graduates, totaling 12 actors. The 20th cohort joined the school in April 2024 and has been learning the fundamentals of professional acting while working with leading directors on various plays. Please look forward to the debut performance of the 20th cohort at the Small Theater after two years of training.
It is a heartrending and sad story of a beloved elderly couple performed by 12 actors.
In the current world situation with rising tensions, please come to see this work that depicts the fear of how a small but irreplaceable daily life can be easily destroyed by a single nuclear bomb.
FAQ
新国立劇場演劇研修所が上演する朗読劇『風が吹くとき』の公演日程は？
2026年8月8日（土）から8月11日（火・祝）まで上演されます。
『風が吹くとき』の演出家は誰ですか？
田中麻衣子が担当します。
この朗読劇の出演者は誰ですか？
新国立劇場演劇研修所第20期生9名と修了者の計12名が出演します。
原作『風が吹くとき』はどのような物語ですか？
イギリスの田舎町で暮らす老夫婦が、世界戦争勃発による核ミサイルの脅威に直面し、見えない放射能の影響を受けていく切なく悲しい物語です。
上演場所はどこですか？
新国立劇場の小劇場にて上演されます。