Tokyo’s Hibiya district is putting together a spectacular (and free) performing arts festival featuring musicals, opera, ballet and more over the Golden Week holidays.
Major theatre and dance performances are held just outside the entrance of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya shopping complex, and they are open to the public. Highlights include the nightly shows featuring LED-lit dancers from the Mplusplus dance group (May 4-6, 6.30pm, 7.30pm) as well as Iwami Kagura Tokyo Project's performance of Orochi (May 3, 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm), a traditional dance ritual from Shimane prefecture.
You can also enjoy short productions of various iconic theatre pieces including ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Billy Elliot’. The shows inspired by fairy tales especially will appeal to children.
Don't miss the music performances scattered across Hibiya either, as there are live gigs by the likes of Sakai Arisa on piano (Midtown B1 space, May 4, 1pm), electronic composer Staris (Hibiya Okuroji event space, May 5, 2pm), Japanese instrumental ensemble Tengaku (Hibiya Okuroji event space, May 6, 1pm), and international award-winning pianist Alexey Sychev (Midtown B1 space, May 4, 11.30am).
Be sure to check the event website for further details, as the schedule is subject to change depending on the weather. Some live shows could switch to online streaming in the event of heavy rain.