Asian Adaptations of Shakespeare Today
During the AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) heritage month, let us explore the...
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Tag: Yukio Ninagawa
Shakespeare and Asia
When a weary Egeon laments in the first scene of The Comedy of Errors that in quest of his lost...
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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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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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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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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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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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Chiaki Soma puts on a Not-So-Common Theater Festival
In the world of Japanese contemporary drama, the action often takes place offstage as well as on....
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Remembering The Genius of Japanese Playwright Yukio Ninagawa
On May 12 last year, theater fans all over the world began mourning the death of one of Japan’s...
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A Golden Age of Theater for Japan’s Seniors
At the age of 91, Saitama resident Izumi Noguchi is speaking at his first press conference — at...
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Japanese Theatre: Take Your Pick of The Year’s Highlights
From soccer minnows Leicester City winning the English Premier League to “That Election” in the...
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Spirit Of Ninagawa And Shakespeare Strong In Takahiro Fujita’s Daring Take On “Romeo And Juliet”
Takahiro Fujita was really looking forward to the new year in 2016. He’d already been honored when...
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Munby’s “Crucible” Speaks To Societies Built On Fear
“When the opportunity came to work at Theatre Cocoon in Tokyo, I was so excited about the great...
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World Was A Stage For Acclaimed Theater Director Yukio Ninagawa
Acclaimed stage director Yukio Ninagawa was a titan of global theater but his hand felt...
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