NEW PLAYS: JAPAN Presented at the Royal Court Theatre
Performances ran from 26 to 28 January 2023.
'New Plays: Japan' was presented at The Royal Court Theatre in London, U.K. from 26 to 28 January 2023.
Three brand new Japanese plays developed out of The Royal Court Theatre × New National Theatre, Tokyo Playwrights' Workshop were staged in English translation.
Not Yet Midnight
Written by KOTAKA Tomoko
Translated by SUZUKI Sayuri
Director Dadiow Lin
Cast
James Bradwell
Hanako Footman
Yojiro Ichikawa
Meg Kubota
Kirsty Rider
Onigoro Valley
Written by CHIBA Saori
Translated by Susan Momoko Hingley
Director Mingyu Lin
Cast
Ashley Alymann
Camilla Aiko
Nino Furuhata
Andrew Futaishi
Susan Momoko Hingley
Kumiko Mendl
28 hours 01 minute
Written by MATSUMURA Shoko
Translated by SUZUKI Sayuri
Director Ailin Conant
Cast
Natsumi Kuroda
Kanako Nakano
Mark Takeshi Ota
Photo Credit: Theodorah Ndlovu
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