New Opera “Yuzuru” Cautions Against the Dangers of Capitalism
For his first foray into the realm of opera, dramatist Toshiki Okada is tackling Ikuma Dan’s...
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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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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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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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The Art of Condensing Shakespeare’s Oeuvre
In theater, as in daily life, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Such was the case...
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Building Bridges To Bangkok Through Stage
Never at risk of being run of the mill, Chelfitsch — which took its name from a baby’s...
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Oriza Hirata’s “In the Heart of a Forest”: Mastering Multilingual Performance
Tokyo’s cozy 60-odd-seat Komaba Agora Theater isn’t perhaps where you would expect a cutting-edge...
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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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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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“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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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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Could Japan Have Its Own Cirque Du Soleil?
When the circus comes to town in most parts of the world these days, you won’t see elephants,...
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