Setagaya Public Theatre is a non-profit theatre funded by the city of Setagaya council. Setagaya is the most populous area in central Tokyo. The Theatre is located in a 26-storey building complex, a major city development that opened in April 1997. It has two performance spaces: the "Public Theatre" (600 seats) and "Theatre Tram"(218 seats).

The Setagaya Public Theatre is now well known as a successful theatre, and plays a leading role as a model for other public theatres in Japan. It aims to produce and present high quality performing arts productions, especially contemporary drama and dance by both national and international artists. It also holds creative workshops for theatre practitioners or dancers with a view to developing future productions, researching the contemporary performing arts, producing outstanding productions, and providing outreach programs to schools in the Setagaya area.

In Japan, it is still rare for theatres to present creative workshops, thus making our theatre unique. We believe such interactive communication with the general public is under continuous organic development, and inspires us to seek new styles of theatre within the community.
In addition, we also look forward to creating national and international networks with people and organizations working in the same field.

• - ASOBU--Homage à Henri Michaux, choreographed by Josef Nadj, composed by Akosh Szelevenyl and Szilárd Mezeï, co-produecd among Centre Choréographique National d’Orléan, Festival d’Avignon, Setagaya Public Theatre, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, Emilio Romagna Teatro Fondazione (Modena) , premiered in July 2006 (Avignon) and to be mounted January 2007 at SePT
• - Gens de Séoul, written by Oriza Hirata, directed by Frédéric Fisbach, December 2005 (SePT) and July at Festival d’Avignon 2006
• - Hamlet, directed by Jonathan Kent, June-July 2003 (Setagaya Public Theatre), August-September 2003 (Sadler’s Wells in England)
• - The Elephant Vanishes, adapted by Haruki Murakami, directed by Simon McBurney, May 2003 (Setagaya Public Theatre in Japan), June-July 2003 (Barbican) and June-July 2004(Setagaya Public Theatre in Japan)
• - Les Paravents, written by Jean Genet, directed by Frédéric Fisbach in collaboration with Yukiza, July 2002 and January 2004
• - Pulau Antara-The Island in Between, written by Jo Kukathas and Kam Raslan, directed by Jo Kukathas, February 2000 (Theatre Tram in Japan), August 2000 (The Experimental Theatre in Malaysia), co-organized by the Japan Foundation
• - Red Devil, written and directed by Hideki Noda, December 1997/September 1999, co-organized by the Japan Foundation,

• -Motomeduka, based on the Noh play, written and directed by Tatsuo Kaneshita, July 2004
• -Toki no Monooki, written by Ai Nagai, directed by Toru Emori, June 2004
• -Kyogen Gekijo, by Mansaku no kai, February 2004
• -Someone is Going to Come, written by Jon Fosse, directed by Shogo Ohta, January 2004
• -Aoi/ Komachi, based on the Noh plays “Aoi-no-ue,” “Sotobakomachi,” co-production with Kyoto Performing Arts Center, written and directed by Takeshi Kawamura, November 2003
• - Fantastics, written by Tom Jones, directed by Amon Miyamoto, January-February 2003
• - Mirena, written by Ren Saito, directed by Makoto Sato, September-October 2002
• - Padre Nostro, written by Luigi Lunari, directed and designed by Makoto Sato, February 2002
• - Little Women, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, adapted and directed by Osamu Matsumoto, January 2002
• - The Kyogen of Errors, choreographed and performed by Mansai Nomura September 2002 and May 2005
• - Amerika, based on the novel by Franz Kafka, adapted and directed by Osamu Matsumoto, March 2001
• - Waiting for Godot, written by Samuel Beckett, directed by Makoto Sato, December 2000
• - Roberto Zucco, written by Bernard-Marie Koltes, directed by Makoto Sato, March 2000
• - The Three Sisters, written by Anton Chekhov, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, January 2000
• - Life of Galileo, written by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, March 1998
• - Alice in Wonderland, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, August 1997
• - A Life in the Theatre, written by David Mamet, directed by Makoto Sato, May 1997

• - The Snow Queen, directed by Teresa Ludvico, Augusut 2005 and July 2006
• - Beauty and the Beast, directed by Teresa Ludovico, August 2000, June 2003
• - The Twin Stars, based on the novel by Kenji Miyazawa, adapted and directed by Makoto Sato, August 2001, August 2002
• - Nenemu-A Funny Ghost Story, adapted and directed by Makoto Sato, July 1999/July 2000
• - My Aesop’s Fables, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, performed by MODE Theatre Company, June 1997
• - The Adventure of Pinocchio, by Nottingham Play House & Teatro Kismet from Italy, May-June 1997

• - The Andersen Project, directed and performed by Robert Lepage, July 2006
• - A Doll’s House, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, Shaubühne, July 2005
• - Obon, inspired by Lafcadio Hearn and Akinari Ueda, text and directed by Ping Chong, November 2003
• - Neverland, by Compagnie La Maison, choreographed by Nasser Martin-Gousset, October 2003
• -“Les Fables à la Fontaine” three dance pieces based on Fontaine’s "Fables Choisies En Vers 1678-79,” choreographed by Dominique Hervieu, Dominique Rebaud, Mourad Merzouki, November 2003
• - Les Applaudissements ne se mangent pas, by La Compagnie Maguy Marin / Centre Chorégraphique National de Rillieux-la-Pape, choreographed by Maguy Marin, October 2003
• - On Choisit pas Sa Famille, by La famille Morallès, October 2002
• - The Far Side of the Moon, directed by Robert Lepage, October 2002
• - Les Commentaires d’Habacuc, choreographed by Josef Nadj, November 2001
• - C’est Pas Dommage!, performed by Les Cousins, October 2001
• - The Tragedy of Hamlet, by Peter Brook Company, June-July 2001
• - Triton 2ter, by Philippe Decouflé & Compagnie D.C.A, Octover 2000
• - Woyzeck, choreographed by Josef Nadj, February 2000
• - The Man Who, by Peter Brook Company, October 1999
• - Deuce, Between the National and the Bristle, and Back to Front with Side Shows, by Candoco Dance Company, October 2000
• - Candid, by Le Cirque Baroque, November 1998
• - A Street of Crocodile, by Théâtre de Complicité, October 1998
• - Oh Les Beaux Jours, by Peter Brook Company, October 1997
• - Waterzooi and May B, by Compagnie Maguy Marin, September 1997

• - Histoires d’hommes, written by Xavier Durringer, directed by Michel Didym, March 2004
• - Knives in Hens, written by David Harrower, directed by Akio Miyazawa, March 2004
• - Home, written by Nicola McCartney, directed by Motoi Miura, March 2004
• - The Drowned World, written by Gary Owen, directed by Akira Shirai, December 2003
• - Olga, written by Pier Paolo Pasolini, directed by Takeshi Kawamura, February 2003
• - More Light, written by Bryony Lavery, directed by Makoto Sato, October 2002
• - 4.48 Psychosis, written by Sarah Kane, directed by Hatsumi Abe, July 2002
• - Some Voices, written by Joe Penhall, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, March 2002
• - La Demande d’Emploi, written by Michel Vinaver, directed by Tatsuo Kaneshita, December 2001
• - Souterrains, written by Emmanuel Darley, directed by Takeshi Kawamura, December 2001
• - Anne-Marie, written by Philippe Minyana, directed by Akio Miyazawa, November 2001
• - La Nuit Juste Avant les Forêts, written by Bernard-Marie Koltès, directed by Makoto Sato, November 2001
• - Cat and Mouse (Sheep), written by Gregory Motton, directed by Makoto Sato, February 2001
• - Die Alpenglühen, written by Peter Turrini, directed by Takeshi Kawamura, December 2000
• - J’Étais dans Ma Maison et J’Attendais que la Pluie Vienne, written by Jean-Luc Lagarce, directed by Yorozu Ikuta, February 2000
• - Théâtres, written by Olivier Py, directed by Makoto Sato, November 1999
• - Les Drôles (Un Mille-Phrases), written by Elizabeth Mazev, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, November 1999-
• - The Pitchfork Disney, written by Philip Ridley, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, July 1999
• - The Weir, written by Conor McPherson, directed by Kiyokazu Yamamoto, January 1999
• - Una Donna Sola and Abblamo Tutte la Stessa Storia, written by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, directed by Makoto Sato, July-August 1998
• - Dans la Solitude des Champs de Coton, written by Bernard-Marie Koltès, directed by Makoto Sato, April 1998
• - Lonely Planet, written by Steven Dietz, directed by Osamu Matsumoto, December 1997
• - The Coffin is Too Big For the Hole and No Parking on Odd Days, written by Kuo Pao Kun, directed by various directors from theatres in Setagaya City, November 1997
• - La Pise de l’École du Madhubaï, written by Hélène Cixous, directed by Koharu Kisaragi, May 1997

Series of lectures on contemporary performing arts, dramatists, theatre critics and arts administration.
Housing New writing workshops led by the Japan Playwrights Association.

SPT magazine is published twice a year.

Community Workshop
Various drama and dance workshops for children, general public and teachers.

Setagaya Public Theatre @ school
Tailor made drama workshops and a mobile school production are currently visiting schools.