Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Japanese: 都民劇場 - とみんげきじょう

A members-only audience organization for viewing good theater at a low price. It is aimed at Tokyo residents and general theater lovers in the surrounding area. It was established in April 1946 within the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education as the Tokyo Citizens' Theater Drama School, and is the oldest audience organization of its kind. It was free with a subsidy from the city, but in June of the following year it was reorganized as an independent, financially-sponsored cultural association with a membership fee system, and its steering committee consisted of experts in various fields of theater. In 1980 it became independent from the city as a foundation. Kabuki, Bunraku, new theater, opera, music, movies, and more are regularly viewed, and members can also view performances of their choice or upon application.

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Japanese:

よい演劇を低料金で鑑賞するための会員制観客組織。東京都民および近隣地域の一般演劇愛好家を対象とする。 1946年4月都教育庁内に演劇教室都民劇場として発足，同種の観客組織のなかでは最も古い。都の補助金を受けて無料であったが，翌年6月会費制による独立採算制の文化組合に改組，演劇各部門の専門家が運営委員となった。 55年財団法人として都から独立。歌舞伎，文楽，新劇，オペラ，音楽，映画その他を定期的に鑑賞，また会員の希望選択，申込みによる鑑賞も行う。

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