Japanese Theatre, Know Yourself
Some artists are going beyond fan-driven escapism to do serious, probing work. Might this be Japan’s ticket to the world?
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Some artists are going beyond fan-driven escapism to do serious, probing work. Might this be Japan’s ticket to the world?
A brief history of Japanese theatre, from its medieval origins to its postwar revolutions.
U.S. theatre’s relationship with its Japanese colleagues has come a long way since Tadashi Suzuki’s 1978 debut here.
How a new genre of stage productions inspired by anime, manga, and video games are making Japanese pop culture 2.5-dimensional.
Non-human theatre both provokes and comforts in a post-Fukushima world.
Japan Society’s artistic director doesn’t just bring works from Japan to the U.S., she invests in and introduces bodies of work.
How Japan’s recent history has both fostered and demanded intercultural exchange with its Asian neighbors.
The Chilean theatremaker, now touring the U.S., works at the intersection of spectacle and philosophy.
When memory fails, writing can recall, awaken, and even liberate.
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