Japanese Theatre’s U.S. Expansion Teams
U.S. theatre’s relationship with its Japanese colleagues has come a long way since Tadashi Suzuki’s 1978 debut here.
Category Archives: Global
Anime Magnetism
How a new genre of stage productions inspired by anime, manga, and video games are making Japanese pop culture 2.5-dimensional.
Bugs, Bots, and Ghosts
Non-human theatre both provokes and comforts in a post-Fukushima world.
Yoko Shioya Bridges the U.S.-Japanese Theatre Gap
Japan Society’s artistic director doesn’t just bring works from Japan to the U.S., she invests in and introduces bodies of work.
An Island No More
How Japan’s recent history has both fostered and demanded intercultural exchange with its Asian neighbors.
Manuela Infante Makes Space for Ideas
The Chilean theatremaker, now touring the U.S., works at the intersection of spectacle and philosophy.
Rising From the Ruins: A Theatre Persists in Gaza
Even after their building was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, the actors and artists of ASHTAR Theatre keep the show going.
It’s Noh, It’s Viewpoints—It’s Superdrama
How U.S.-trained director Jon Kellam has adapted global influences into a new theatrical form with the Italian company Bämsemble.
How to Write a Viral Play, According to Nassim Soleimanpour
How the Iranian playwright of ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ got his work produced in 50 countries, and got around the travel ban.
London Calling: The Art and Business of the Transatlantic Transfer
There’s more to it than a spot of transatlantic travel.
