Geki Choco serves up pick ‘n’ mix trilogy of brothers’ China war roles

Chocolate Cake, a Tokyo-based theatre company known to its fans as Geki Choco, was formed in 2000 primarily ar…

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新国立劇場(NNTT)2026/2027シーズンのラインナップ発表

新国立劇場芸術監督 上村聡史 2026年9月から新国立劇場の芸術監督に就任する演出家の上村聡史(46)が2月16日に就任1年目となる2026/2027シーズンのラインナップを発表。 記者会見冒頭で上村新芸術監督は「お客様…

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Venerable Bungakuza set to stage ‘beautiful and powerful’ break from tradition

The Bungakuza, one of Japan’s most venerable and traditional theatre companies, is undertaking a production di…

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文学座アトリエの会で国際共同制作作品「Fefu and Her Friends」を上演

日本を代表する老舗劇団文学座が外国人演出家による作品制作にあたっている。 文学座所属の俳優、演出家、翻訳家、ドラマトゥルクの添田園子が2008年にACC(Asian Cultural Council)の助成を受け、ニュー…

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Motoi Miura delights in his Chiten company’s diversity

Chiten, the esteemed theatre company led by Motoki Miura, was founded in Tokyo but relocated to Kyoto in 2005.…

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Puppets and ‘things’ in the spotlight at Shimokitazawa’s International Puppet Theater Festival

Object theater, which features objects (puppets and/or everyday items) as performers rather than human actors,…

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