F/T Open Studio
Where and how are the works world-premièring at the festival created? With a special permission from the artists, you can visit the rehearsal studios to take a sneak view.

"That Man's World" Sample
A unique possibility to take part in the creative process right before the premiere, 5 people are invited at the time to watch the rehearsal and hear the director Shu Matsui talk about the concept behind his new work.
Oct 7 (Wed) 19:00 -
Oct 11 (Sun) 19:00 -
Oct 28 (Wed) 19:00 -
Venue: Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Max five people per time / free admission
Application procedure: (participants will be selected by lottery)
Write an e-mail titled "Sample Open Studio" with name, age, sex, telephone number, and a short text explaining why you wish to attend, to openstudio@ anj.or.jp. If you have already seen a work by Sample or Shu Matsui's, please write down the title.

"Rojishiki" Ishinha
The audience are invited to witness the making of the food stalls market "Rojishiki no roji". Further, a video of the 8th Asahi Performing Arts Award-winning "Kokyukikai" (Respirator) is shown indoors.
Oct 17 (Sat), 18 (Sun) 14:00 - 16:30 / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Free admission / Max 30 people / apply through F/T website

"Compartment City - Tokyo"
Port B has been in the focus of attention for their original works that go far beyond the scope of conventional theatre. How do they create their works? The participants get the chance to take part in the fieldwork carried out around the Nishiguchi park in Ikebukuro.
Nov 24 (Sat) 17:00 - 20:00 / start position: Nishiguchi park, Ikebukuro (TBC)
Free admission / Max 10 people (participants will be selected by lottery)
Write an e-mail titled "Port B Open Studio" with name, age, sex, telephone number, and a short text explaining why you wish to attend, to openstudio@ anj.or.jp. If you have already seen a work by Akira Takayam (Port B), please write down the title.

F/T University
F/T University is a unique chance to listen to world-class artists talking about the ideas and working processes behind their works, and how they deal with the social issues. Methods and experiments applied in the process of creation, as well as main works and projects will be presented.
Organized by: Waseda University, Festival Tokyo

F/T University Vol.3 Rabih Mroué & Lina Saneh
Moderator: (TBA)
In French and English with consecutive interpretation in Japanese
Nov 29 (Sun) 16:30 - 19:30 / Venue: TBA
Free admission / Max 80 people per time (first come, first served) / apply through F/T website

F/T University Vol.4 Romeo Castellucci
Moderator: Shintaro Fujii (Associate Professor, Waseda University)
In Italian with consecutive interpretation in Japanese
Dec 14 (Mon) 16:00 - 19:00 (TBC)
Waseda University International Conference center - Room 3
Free admission / Max 80 people per time (first come, first served) / apply through F/T website

F/T Live
Live music events by artists participating in the festival.

Ishinha: Rojishiki no roji
Nostalgic accordion music is coming from the food stalls market in Nishi-Sugamo
1 hour prior to the start of "Rojishiki" / approx. 30 min / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory school yard
Free admission (food / drink not included) / no reservation needed　

Rabih Mroué & Charbel Haber
Live improvisation by Rabih Mroué, who also has a music career, and musician Charbel Haber, playing experimental electronic music.
Nov 28 (Sat), 22:00 - / F/T Station
Free entrance / drink order required / no reservation needed / numbers indicating the order you can enter the venue are assigned one hour in advance

Norimizu Ameya & Ikuyo Kuroda & Fuyuki Yamakawa
The multi-faceted Ameya also performs improvised music. It remains to see what comes out of this live improvisation where he performs with the famous dancer Ikuyo Kuroda, known for pushing her body to the limit, and avant-garde throat singer Fuyuki Yamakawa.
Dec 19 (Sat) 22:00~ / near F/T Station
Free entrance / no reservation needed

F/T Crew (volunteer staff)
Do you want to work together with us in the creation of the festival?
Activities: production, pr, F/T Station, theater staff.
http://festival-tokyo.jp/recruit/crew2.html (Japanese only)

Post-performance talks
Talks held after the end of the performances, featuring the artists and guests.
A unique occasion to get to know other aspects of the work.

"Rojishiki": Yukichi Matsumoto & Kuro Tanino
Oct 26 (Mon) 19:00 / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

"Cargo Tokyo-Yokohama": Jörg Karrenbauer & guests
Detailed information will be announced on the F/T website

"Flowers flow, time congeals": Ikuyo Kuroda & Akira Kasai
Nov 17 (Tue) 19:30 / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

"Dead Cat Bounce": Chris Kondek & performers
Nov 25 (Tue) 19:00 / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

"Photo-Romance": Rabih Mroué & Lina Saneh
Nov 27 (Fri) 19:00 / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Small Hall 1

"Theatre/University": forum with students from the participating universities and alumni artists
Dec 6 (Sun) 19:00 - 21:00 / F/T Station
See Theatre/University for details

"The Town where the Sun and Underwear are seen"
Dec 6 (Sun), 17:00: / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
Dec 8 (Tue), 14:00: Kuro Tanino & Miho Nakai (freelance announcer) / Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory

"Inferno": Romeo Castellucci & Norimizu Ameya
Dec 12 (Sat) 17:00 / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Theatre

"Purgatorio": Romeo Castellucci & Hidenaga Otori
Dec 20 (Sun) 19:00 / Setagaya Public Theatre

Directors talk
Listen to the F/T program director discuss about the festival concept and its significance together with a guest.
Nov 19 (Thu) 21:30-23:00 / F/T Station
Guest: program director of an overseas festival (TBC)
Dec 3 (Thu) 15:30 - 17:99 / F/T Station
Guest: Tetsuya Ozaki (Editor-in-chief, REALTOKYO/ARTiT）