Needles and Opium
10 October 2015 (Sat), Tokyo
A revival of Lepage’s breakout one-man show of 1995 – a reworking really, since it adds a character and evidently ups the technology factor considerably. I never saw the original, but any Lepage show is an event as far as I’m concerned, so I bought the tickets without knowing much about it (and despite the off-putting title). Continue reading
Ninagawa Macbeth
2 October 2015 (Fri), Tokyo
I had seen this production maybe 20 years earlier but, with only the vaguest memory of it now, I immediately said yes when a friend suggested going. This is Ninagawa’s revival of his first version of the show, the one that put him on the map internationally. The run was completely sold out before it opened on the strength of its considerable reputation, and my friend fortunately moved quickly when they announced an extra show. Continue reading
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