Kaori Ito Will Leave the Direction of the National Drama Centre in Strasbourg

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At the head of the public place since 2023, the Japanese choreographer and dancer will not run for a new mandate. Called into question for her management, she denounces in an open letter a social climate "hostile".

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The Japanese choreographer will not ask for a second term at the head of the national drama centre. In December last year, Télérama had published a survey of the suffering of the teams due to his management.

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The director of the TJP, Kaori Ito, will leave the theatre at the end of her mandate. In an open letter, she states that she refuses to accept responsibility for "an entire ecosystem" and challenges the media.

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photo Gregory Batardon Named the director of the TJP, Centre Dramatique National de Strasbourg-Grand-Est, the director Kaori Ito announces her departure from the management of the CDN. Following the revelations of Telerama and Rue 89 Strasbourg in December 2025 on her management, the City of Strasbourg and the other trustees had asked for an audit, written by the independent firm Politismos. Following her conclusions, Kaori Ito chose not to requ…