Next Producers Meeting 2025 in Yokohama
Date: 12.9 Tue 15:00-15:40
Conducted within the YPAM Exchange Round TableLanguage: Japanese
Interpretation: None
The Next Producers Meeting is held primarily to develop networking and support environments for the next generation of performing arts producers and art managers. At the 2025 ON-PAM Committee @ YPAM, we will host a roundtable discussion featuring practitioners active in Japan and South Korea as speakers.
[Speakers]
Rei Ohashi (Production Coordinator, Toyohashi Arts Theatre PLAT)
Yuya Kimura (Producer, ZAZI・ZOO / Space Curator)
Namhyun Kim (Independent Producer)
[Moderator]
Mieko Ito (Producer / Board Member, ON-PAM)
Momo Sakamoto (Producer / Representative, HANCHU-YUEI LLC. / Board Member, ON-PAM)
＜Speakers Profile＞
Rei Ohashi (Production Coordinator, Toyohashi Arts Theatre PLAT)
Rei Ohashi (b. 1993) is a production coordinator at Toyohashi Arts Theatre PLAT. She studied applied theatre and production planning. Her work includes performance production, education, and accessibility initiatives, such as stage sign language and inclusive audience support.
(c)Yukitaka Amemiya
Yuya Kimura (Producer, ZAZI・ZOO / Space Curator)
Yuya Kimura (born 1999 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a producer, space curator, and writer. He co-directs the theatre collective ZAZI-ZOO and runs the process writing Kasetsusha. Based at The Cityi, a multi-purpose space in Yokohama’s Nakamura-cho, I working across theatre-making, space curation, and editing to design new forms of circulation between the city and performance.
Namhyun Kim (Independent Producer)
Namhyun Kim is a creative producer, dramaturg and researcher based in South Korea. Studied theater at Sungkyunkwan University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in arts management at the K-ARTS. Strives to discover diverse voices both inside and outside the theater and create engaging spaces for collaboration. Focuses on imagining beyond the present, working alongside creators to brainstorm ideas and pursue sustainable connections. He aims to continue connecting diverse artists with various entities and spaces, and are currently exploring the relationship between the private and public sectors within the realm of independence.