A party for (Asian) solidarity from the theater space

Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00pm (JST)

ZA-Party: ZA KOENJI Performing Arts Party is a platform organized by ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre that enables performing arts practitioners from across Asia to meet, gather, and build solidarity.

“Performing Arts Camp in Koenji” (PACK) is designed for young artists based in Asia.　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 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”.

This year, we welcome Mizuho Watanabe (scenographer / architect) and Kyle Yamada (theater maker / dramaturg), who will be facilitating this year’s program under the theme of “Specters of _____.” PACK is now accepting applications from emerging artists based in Asia who are aged 35 or under.

Website: ZA-Party

Schedule

Online Camp: Multiple sessions will be held in October and November. (The schedule will be finalized after participants have been selected.)
Onsite Camp: 6–20 December 2026 (Sun–Sun)

Program spaces

ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre｜Rehearsal Room 1, ZA-KOENJI 1

Eligibility

Participants must meet all conditions:

Must be based in Asia.
Must be aged 35 or younger as of the application deadline (August 24, 2026)
Must be able to attend the entirety of the program.
Must be able to cooperate with the advertisement and PR activities conducted by ZA- KOENJI.
Must have access to a suitable online environment.
Must be able to cooperate with the necessary procedures for travel and stay in Japan. (The costs are at your own expense.)

*Provide necessary information for procedures required for visa applications, airline ticket arrangements, etc. (passport information, portrait photograph, etc.／Visa application at the Japanese Embassy, Consulate or Permanent Mission in your country.

Support

Accommodation for the period of stay in Koenji (December 5 ‒ 21)
Per diem for On-site Camp period [2,400JPY, tax included x 15 days]
Event insurance for On-site Camp period (December 6 ‒ 20)
Required party and research fees not to exceed 15,000 yen (tax included)

For participants living outside of Japan, we provide:
Round-trip flight tickets from your nearest international airport to Haneda or Narita Airport, round-trip shuttle between the relevant Tokyo airport and accommodation

For participants living outside of the Kanto region in Japan who are unable to attend from home, we provide:
Support for round-trip transportation from your residence to Tokyo