Mika Eglinton

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Mika Eglinton is a performing arts researcher, critic and journalist. She is professor of English theater and cultural studies at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. Her areas of research are on early modern and contemporary British drama, with particular emphasis on productions of Shakespeare in both European and Asian contexts. Her academic publications include contributions to "The Routledge Companion to Directors’ Shakespeare" (Routledge, 2008), "Shakespeare Studies" 49 (2011), "Shakespeare 7.3" (2011), "A History of Japanese Theatre" (Cambridge University Press, 2016) and "Shakespeare in Performance: Satoshi Miyagi" (Bloomsbury, forthcoming). She is also actively involved in the creation of theatre as a dramaturg, translator and critic. Her recent translation works were commissioned by Kyoto Experiment, Shizuoka Performing Arts Center and the Umeda Arts Theater. She is a regular writer to English and Japanese language media including "The Japan Times".

“Tattooer” At Atelier Shunpusha: “Tattooer” Reworks Tanizaki’s Japanese Tale Of Desire And Power With Subtlety And Verve

Posted by Mika Eglinton | 23rd Oct 2024 | Japan, Review, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom

Tattooer is a playful yet critical adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki’s (1886-1965) debut short...

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