Translating Shakespeare
Translation of Shakespeare’s works is almost as old as Shakespeare himself; the first German...
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Japan
It’s Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” But Not As You Know It
With praise for his Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2016 still ringing in his ears —...
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Absurdist Comedy “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour” Gets Its Japan Debut
Tom Stoppard is one of the most influential figures in theater today and one of the most...
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Transforming The Traditional World Of Kabuki With Kinoshita-Kabuki
For many people, the mention of kabuki brings to mind images of exaggerated makeup on actors’...
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In The Labyrinth Of Surfaces: Performativity, And Visitor Experience In The teamLab Exhibitions
Cutting-edge technology and visual immersion in a flow of digital images have been the focus of...
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The Presence Of Others In A World Without Boundaries: An Interview With teamLab
teamLab, founded by Toshiyuki Inoko and several of his friends in 2001, is an art collective, an...
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Creating Opportunities For “Inclusive Dance” With Stopgap Dance Company
“I believe people with almost any kind of physique can do contemporary dance. Yet though...
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“Kinkakuji:” Staging A Japanese Classic With A German Twist
A new opera based on the quintessentially Japanese novel Kinkakuji is set to open in Tokyo...
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The “King” Returns And Theaters Look To Russia For 2019 – Theatre in Japan
Whether it’s a regular theatre that gets you going these days—or you’re skipping along more to...
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“Crime And Punishment”: The Crime You’ll Be Glad You Were A Witness To
In a scoop for Tokyo, Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya Ward is set to mark the new year with the world...
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On The Road To New Experiences, Post-SMAP, With Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
It has been almost two years since pop group SMAP split up, but its demise after over two decades...
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“An Enemy Of The People”: The Not-So-Silent Majority Speaks Out Again
In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of...
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2018 Was The Year In Japan That Saw The Stage Sing, While Contemporary Drama Barely Made A Squeak
Musicals have flourished in 2018, with many young stars also helping to sell out straight plays in...
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Yukio Ninagawa, The Architect Of Cultural Crossroads
Part of the Asian Theatremakers series I met the late Japanese director Yukio Ninagawa in 2013...
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Tokyo Festival Looks To Throw Open Some Doors With Fringe Elements
If the inclusion of Festival/Tokyo in Tokyo Festival’s diverse program of performing arts is any...
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“Hurricane — The Life Of Tian Han” Tells The Story Of The Father Of Contemporary Chinese Theater
There has always been a considerable amount of cultural exchange between China and Japan, but...
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Golden Oldies: A Saitama Theater Festival For Elderly Actors Welcomes Seniors From Around The World
Renowned theater director Yukio Ninagawa broke new ground when he launched Saitama Gold Theater in...
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“Swimming With Sharks”: A Horrible Boss Is Truly Universal
The lobby of the Setagaya Public Theatre in Tokyo teemed with women on Sept. 1, each eager to see...
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Akinori Nakagawa Captures Frankie Valli In “Jersey Boys”
Nothing sounds quite like the early 1960s more than the vocals of Frankie Valli. As lead singer of...
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Dramatist Hideto Iwai Connects With His Audiences In Ways He Never Could Have Imagined By Being Honest About His Own Life Experiences
When he was 16, Hideto Iwai was perplexed as to why everyone around him unquestioningly jumped...
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