ベセト演劇祭
プラス
鳥の演劇祭

The BeSeTo Theater Festival,

where outstanding productions from Japan, China, and Korea come together.

The "BIRD" Theatre Festival,

an international festival held annually.

This year,

these two festivals will be held simultaneously!

韓国の国鳥 カササギ
[ National Bird of Korea: the Magpie ]
中国の国鳥 キンケイ
[ National Bird of China: the Golden Pheasant ]
日本の国鳥 キジ
[ National Bird of Japan: the Green Pheasant ]
date

Programmes

  • All
  • 20 Sept
    (Sat)
  • 21 Sept
    (Sun)
  • 27 Sept
    (Sat)
  • 28 Sept
    (Sun)
  • 4 Octo
    (Sat)
  • 5 Octo
    (Sun)
  • 11 Octo
    (Sat)
  • 12 Octo
    (Sun)
  • All
  • Performance
  • Satellite Performance
  • Symposium
  • Walking around town・Party
  • Other Programmes
  • Concurrent Events
  • BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29
  • "BIRD" Theatre Festival 18
Japan-China-Korea Co-production 'The Glass Menagerie'
Performance

Japan-China-Korea Co-production 'The Glass Menagerie'

Produced by BIRD Theatre [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 20 September, 11:00-
Sunday, 21 September, 11:00-

Shikano Socializing and Exchange Hall ‘Dream’

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Musical Puppet Theatre 'Fudoki'
Performance

Musical Puppet Theatre 'Fudoki'

Mokugusha [From Osaka, Japan]

Saturday, 20 September, 14:00-
Sunday, 21 September, 14:00-

The Assembly Hall Theatre

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

Shikano Time Travel Tour 'Chidori's Dream - Deluxe'
Performance

Shikano Time Travel Tour 'Chidori's Dream - Deluxe'

BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 20 September, 16:30-
Sunday, 21 September, 16:30-
※The performance will be canceled in the event of severe weather.

In Shikano Town

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

The Time Painter
Performance

The Time Painter

Theatre Company Haddangse [From South Korea]

Saturday, 20 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 21 September, 19:00-

BIRD Theatre [Theatre]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Japanese and American Short Play Readings
Performance

Japanese and American Short Play Readings

BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 27 September, 11:00-
Sunday, 28 September, 11:00-

Shikano Socializing and Exchange Hall ‘Dream’

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

School For Thieves
Performance

School For Thieves
Originally Written by KAKO Satoshi(Source: "School For Thieves" by Sato Kako, Published by Kaisei-sha)

BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 27 September, 14:00-
Sunday, 28 September, 14:00-

BIRD Theatre [Grounds]

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

The Mistake
Performance

The Mistake

Michael Mears [From UK]

Saturday, 27 September, 16:30-
Sunday, 28 September, 16:30-

The Assembly Hall Theatre

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

From S Plateau
Performance

From S Plateau

SEINENDAN [From Hyogo, Japan]

Saturday, 27 September, 19:00-
Sunday, 28 September, 19:00-

BIRD Theatre [Theatre]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Meet Fred
Performance

Meet Fred

Hijinx × Blind Summit [From UK]

Saturday, 4 October, 11:00-
Sunday, 5 October, 11:00-

Shikano Socializing and Exchange Hall ‘Dream’

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

The Tattooer
Performance

The Tattooer

The Takii and Yamada Theater Collective [From Shizuoka, Japan]

Saturday, 4 October, 16:30-
Sunday, 5 October, 16:30-

The Assembly Hall Theatre

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

The Kunqu Chamber Opera 'Three Phantoms in the Bamboo Grove'
Performance

The Kunqu Chamber Opera 'Three Phantoms in the Bamboo Grove'

Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu [From China]]

Saturday, 4 October, 19:00-
Sunday, 5 October, 19:00-

BIRD Theatre [Theatre]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Zhuangzi's Dream
Performance

Trilateral Student Exchange through Theatre

Zhuangzi's Dream

The Central Academy of Drama [From China]

Saturday, 11 October, 11:00-
Sunday, 12 October, 14:00-

Shikano Socializing and Exchange Hall ‘Dream’

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Out At Sea
Performance

Trilateral Student Exchange through Theatre

Out At Sea

Korea National University of Arts(K-Arts) [From South Korea]

Saturday, 11 October, 14:00-
Sunday, 12 October, 11:00-

The Assembly Hall Theatre

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

The Tiny Princess and Dr. Wobbles
Performance

Trilateral Student Exchange through Theatre

The Tiny Princess and Dr. Wobbles

Professional College of Arts and Tourism [From Hyogo, Japan]

Saturday, 11 October, 16:30-
Sunday, 12 October, 16:30-

Shikanogokoro

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Yuya
Performance

Yuya

BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 11 October, 19:00-
Sunday, 12 October, 19:00-

BIRD Theatre [Theatre]

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

Shining Friends
Satellite Performance

Shining Friends

Liuzhou Arts Theatre & Liuzhou Performing Arts Group [From China]

Saturday, 20 September, 14:00-
Sunday, 21 September, 14:00-

Yonago Public Hall

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29, Satellite Performance

Rosetta
Satellite Performance

Rosetta

Yellow Bomb × Playfactory Mabangzen [From South Korea]

Saturday, 27 September, 14:00-
Sunday, 28 September, 14:00-

Torigin Cultural Hall [Rika Hall]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29, Satellite Performance

The Little Girl  Sold with the Pears
Satellite Performance

The Little Girl Sold with the Pears

BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI [From Tottori, Japan]

Saturday, 4 October, 17:30-
Sunday, 5 October, 17:30-

Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art [Hiroma]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29, Satellite Performance

BeSeTo Symposium 'The Post-Human Turn in Theatre'
Symposium

BeSeTo Symposium 'The Post-Human Turn in Theatre'

Plenary Talk: SHINOHARA Masatake
Comments and Responses:MOTOHASHI Tetsuya [Japan], Zhou Yan [China], Kim Juyeon [Korea]

Saturday, 4 October, 13:30-15:30
Sunday, 5 October, 13:30-15:30
*It will take place over the course of two days.

BIRD Theatre [Foyer]

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Japan-China-Korea Student Meeting
Symposium

Trilateral Student Exchange through Theatre

Japan-China-Korea Student Meeting

Facilitator:Seung-gon LEE(Professor at the School of Drama, Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts)) Speaker:Professional College of Arts and Tourism, The Central Academy of Drama, Korea National University of Arts(K-Arts)

Sunday, 12 October, 18:00-21:00

Shikanogokoro

BeSeTo Theatre Festival 29

Walk around Shikano
Walking around town・Party

Walk around Shikano

Saturday & Sunday, 20–21 September, 15:30-16:15
Saturday & Sunday, 27–28 September, 15:15-16:00
Saturday & Sunday, 4 October, 15:45-16:15

In Shikano Town

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

Opening Party / Welcome Party / Closing Party
Walking around town・Party

Opening Party / Welcome Party / Closing Party

Opening Party: Sunday, 21 September, start at 20:30
Welcome Party: Saturday, 27 September, start at 21:00
Saturday, 4 October, start at 21:00
Closing Party: Sunday, 12 October, start at 20:30

BIRD Theatre [Foyer]

"BIRD" Theatre Festival 18

Family Photo Session by MIZUMOTO Shunya
Other Programmes

Family Photo Session by MIZUMOTO Shunya

Saturday 20, Sunday 21, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September
Each day at 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Around the BIRD Theatre and in Shikano Town

San'in 'Mitsuboshi' Three-Star Market
Concurrent Events

San'in 'Mitsuboshi' Three-Star Market

Saturday, 20 September, 11:00-17:00

BIRD Theatre [Grounds]

The Harvest Festival at "BIRD Yuki Farm," an Organic Farm
Concurrent Events

The Harvest Festival at "BIRD Yuki Farm," an Organic Farm

Saturday, 20 September, 11:00-12:00

"BIRD Yuki Farm," an Organic Farm (next to Bird Theatre)

TOTTORI SHIKANO MACHIMISE – Weekend Town Market
Concurrent Events

TOTTORI SHIKANO MACHIMISE – Weekend Town Market

Saturday, 27 September, 11:00-16:00
Sunday, 28 September, 11:00-16:00

In Shikano Town

The 12th Shikano Castle Town Komusō Pilgrimage
Concurrent Events

The 12th Shikano Castle Town Komusō Pilgrimage

Sunday, 28 September, 14:30-16:00

Kōsei-ji Temple & Shikano Town (Former Castle Town District)

Satoyama Fruit Harvest Festival
Concurrent Events

Satoyama Fruit Harvest Festival

Saturday, 11 October, 11:00-15:00

Satoyama Base (Kawachi Area, Shikano Town)

Ticket Booking

[ The Period of The Festival ]   SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 12, 2025

[ main venue ]   BIRD THEATRE and SHIKANO TOWN

[ satellite venues ]   Yonago Public Hall (Yonago City), Tottori Prefectural Citizens’ Cultural Hall (downtown Tottori City), and Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art (Kurayoshi City)

Host
  • BIRD Theatre Management Committee
Co-Host
  • Tottori Prefecture
  • Tottori City
Grant
  • FY2025 Project of BIRD Theatre Management Committee Utilising Subsidy from Tottori Prefecture
Support
  • Tottori Prefecture Board of Education
  • Tottori City Board of Education
  • Yonago City Board of Education
  • Kurayoshi City Board of Education
  • Sakaiminato City Board of Education
  • Iwami-cho Board of Education
  • Wakasa-cho Board of Education
  • Chizu-cho Board of Education
  • Yazu-cho Board of Education
  • Misasa-cho Board of Education
  • Yurihama-cho Board of Education
  • Kotoura-cho Board of Education
  • Hokuei-cho Board of Education
  • Hiezu-cho Board of Education
  • Daisen-cho Board of Education
  • Nanbu-cho Board of Education
  • Hoki-cho Board of Education
  • Nichinan-cho Board of Education
  • Hino-cho Board of Education
  • Kofu-cho Board of Education
  • The Shin Nihonkai Shimbun Co.,Ltd.
  • The Asahi Shinbun Company Tottori Head Office
  • The San-in Chuo Shimpo Newspaper Co.,Ltd
  • Manichi Shinbun Tottori Branch Office
  • The Yomiuri Shinbun Torroti Branch Office
  • The Sankei Shinbun Co.,Ltd.
  • Nikkei Inc.
  • Tottori Branch Office
  • Chugoku Shinbun Tottori Branch Office
  • NHK Tottori
  • NIHONKAI TELECASTING CO.,LTD.
  • Broadcasting System of San-in,Inc.
  • San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting
  • Kyodo News Tottori Branch Office
  • JIJI PRESS LTD. Tottori Branch Office
  • Nihonkai Cable Network,Inc.
  • TOTTORI TELETOPIA
  • Chukai Cable Television
  • Tottori Central Cable broadcasting
  • FM-SANIN Co.,Ltd.
  • Radio Bird
  • DARAZ FM
  • TOTTORI PTA Association
  • Tottori Culture and Arts Foundation
  • Tottori Prefecture International Exchange Foundation
  • Social Welfare Corporation - Tottori Prefecture Welfare Association for the Physically Disabled
  • Public Interest Incorporated Association - Tottori Prefecture Welfare Association for the Visually Impaired
  • Public Interest Incorporated Association - Tottori Prefecture Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association

[ Artistic Director ]   NAKASHIMA Makoto(BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI Artistic Director)