“Yabuhara Kengyo” Shows Audiences that Justice isn’t Always Blind
Colorful graffiti marks the facade of a shuttered shopping mall. People navigate their way around...
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Japan
Secrets of the Oslo Accords Come to Light on Stage
He may live in New York, but playwright J.T. Rogers has spent a lot of time in Japan over the past...
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Windows into Performance Art: River Lin’s Artistic and Curatorial Practices
Networking is both motif and method in the work of River Lin (林人中). Performing, directing,...
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Expect Revivals and VR from the Stage as Theater Continues to Deal with the Coronavirus
In his 1964 anthem, “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Bob Dylan sings: “As the present now / Will...
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“Knife” Critiques Human Nature Through Mime And Dance
Sometimes a gesture of gratitude comes in the form of a carte blanche. Akira Shirai, the departing...
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Contemporary Performing Arts Festival Stays Open to New Possibilities Despite COVID-19
Maybe 13 is an unlucky number? Contemporary theater’s annual Festival/Tokyo is known for its focus...
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Noh Theater Struggles To Survive The Pandemic
Kennosuke Nakamori’s sonorous voice fills a small room as he practices the lines of a traditional...
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Conjures Dark Fantasies
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has the makings of a fairy tale: a forest full of meddling fairies,...
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“Twelve Angry Men”; 1950’s Courtroom Drama about Confronting Prejudice Still Rings True
Back in January, when English director Lindsay Posner visited Tokyo for preparatory meetings to...
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Kabuki Rolls With The Times And Launches Paid Streaming Site
Online streaming of videos of kabuki plays, including an adaptation of a manga and an animated...
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Toyooka Theater Festival Brings French Flair to Japan’s Theater Scene
Performing arts festivals and opportunities to enjoy live entertainment have been few and far...
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Japan’s Geisha Struggle to Preserve Tradition Under Shadow of Coronavirus
The ancient Japanese art of geisha is now facing a crossroads that requires the centuries-old...
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To Be (Online) Or Not To Be (Online), That Is The Question For Japan’s Theaters
This past week, health officials called for more than 800 theatergoers to be tested for COVID-19...
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“Scored In Silence”: Digital Dance Piece Tells Stories Of Deaf Survivors Of The Hiroshima And Nagasaki Attacks
Digital dance piece tells the never-before heard stories of deaf survivors of the A-bombs dropped...
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Live-Stage Performances Are Taking Roads Less Traveled With Trucks And Virtual Reality
As the new reality of daily life amid a global pandemic settles in, many people are getting...
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Japan’s Acting Troupes Turn Your Home Into A Stage
Troupes turn to telework in a bid to keep audiences entertained The performing arts are built on...
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World Theatre Festival Shizuoka Heads Online In Desperate Times
On April 3, Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announced the cancellation of this year’s...
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Must the Show Go On During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
Responses to the spread of the COVID-19 virus have varied widely from country to country and are...
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Ken Watanabe: A Conquistador in “Pizarro”
Ever since his Oscar-nominated Hollywood debut as Lord Katsumoto in 2003’s The Last Samurai, Ken...
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Young Japanese Man Introduces Zeybek Dance in His Hometown
Twenty-five-year-old Japanese Takasaki Taito attended folk dance courses organized by the...
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