ZA-Party: ZA KOENJI Performing Arts Party, a party for (Asian) solidarity from the theater space. This art camp program is designed for young artists based in Asia.
Where: Koenji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
When: From October 2026 (exact date TBD) to December 21, 2026
Deadline for applications: 4:00 PM JST, August 24, 2026
In 2026, we are launching the “Performing Arts Camp in Koenji” (PACK). Participants will stay at ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre for approximately two weeks, bringing their own practices and inquiries and engaging in group discussion and experimentation. This art camp program is designed for young artists based in Asia.
This program unfolds through a cyclical process of mutual learning, research, and creation. While sharing their respective practices and inquiries through lectures and discussions, participants will conduct research based on their individual interests using the ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre and the unique neighborhood of Koenji itself as fields of exploration. Finally, they will bring their findings together to organize a collective “party”.
Participants will further develop their individual practices, share them within the group, and carry those insights back to their own work. We hope that this back-and-forth process will lead to new ways of thinking about and experimenting with (Asian) solidarity.
This year, we welcome Mizuho Watanabe (scenographer / architect) and Kyle Yamada (theater maker / dramaturg), who will be facilitating this yearʼs program under the theme of “Specters of _____.”
How to apply:
Fill out the application from the link below.
Application Form: https://sgfm.jp/f/party2026pack
*Please answer in English.
FREE for participants.
Contact details:
ZA-Party Office（ZA-KOENJI）
〒166-0002 2F, 2-1-2, Koenjikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan
EMAIL: za-party@syuzgen.com TEL: 03-3223-7500
For further information, please visit https://za-party.net/
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