BeSeTo Theater Festival 29 + "BIRD" Theatre Festival TOTTORI 18

About the "BIRD" Theatre Festival

The "BIRD" Theatre Festival

Since 2008, this international theatre festival has been held annually. Centred around BIRD Theatre in Shikano Town, Tottori City, it extends throughout the historic castle town, with temporary theatres also set up in nearby areas. The festival features a diverse range of performances – not only outstanding contemporary theatre from Japan and overseas, but also circus, dance, puppet theatre, works involving people with disabilities, and productions that families can enjoy together. With cafés and shops enhancing the experience, the festival offers a rich celebration of the performing arts, inviting visitors to enjoy the depth and charm of the stage while discovering a variety of fresh encounters. It has become a much-loved event for many.

Host:BIRD Theatre Management Committee

The committee was established in April 2010. It aims to promote culture and the arts in Tottori Prefecture, to highlight the region’s appeal, and to foster creativity among its residents. This is achieved by providing advice on the implementation and overall management of projects such as the theatre festival held at the BIRD Theatre – a venue with its own resident theatre company.

Chairperson
GOTO Tomoko (Professor, Faculty of Regional Sciences, Arts Center, Tottori University)
Vice Chairperson
KITANI Kiyohito (Chair of the Board, Tottori City Cultural Foundation)
Committee Member
YAMANE Taiki (Managing Director, Trees Co., Ltd.; Representative Director, Café SOURCE KOREA)
NAKAMURA Aya (CEO, nido Co., Ltd.)
NAKASHIMA Makoto (Representative Director, Specified Nonprofit Corporation BIRD Theatre Company TOTTORI)
Auditor
ARAKANE Keisuke (Merchant Management Department, San-in Shinpan Co., Ltd.)

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)