Amy Kass

Japan Society proudly presents a staged reading of the hit Japanese comedy Trance by Shoji Kokami with English translation by Amy Kassai, directed by OBIE Award winner Ken Rus Schmoll. As part of Japan Society's Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2010 through Spring 2011, Trance marks a presentation of the annual Play Reading Series of contemporary Japanese plays in English translation. The annual Play Reading Series reflects a continued commitment to introduce the wide range of contemporary Japanese plays to American audiences, while seeding future collaborations. Performance is Monday, November 15 at 7:30 PM at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street)

Japan Society proudly presents a staged reading of the hit Japanese comedy Trance by Shoji Kokami with English translation by Amy Kassai, directed by OBIE Award winner Ken Rus Schmoll. As part of Japan Society's Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2010 through Spring 2011, Trance marks a presentation of the annual Play Reading Series of contemporary Japanese plays in English translation. The annual Play Reading Series reflects a continued commitment to introduce the wide range of contemporary Japanese plays to American audiences, while seeding future collaborations. Performance is Monday, November 15 at 7:30 PM at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street)

The Japan Society (333 East 47th Street) announces its Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2010 through Spring 2011. The upcoming season features a variety of arts disciplines, from the spellbinding audiovisual concert datamatics [ver. 2.0] by Ryoji Ikeda, to the work of renowned actor Yoshi Oida in his comic one-man play Interrogations: Words of the Zen Masters, to the always-anticipated annual Contemporary Dance Showcase. The centerpiece of the season is the New York debut of Kyoto-based Kashu-Juku Noh Theater, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the 600 year-old tradition of noh and kyogen performed back-to-back. The upcoming season also offers a staged reading of the hit Japanese comedy Trance by Shoji Kokami, in an English translation directed by OBIE-winner Ken Rus Schmoll.