Saturday, August 30, 2014, 7:30 PM
Hudson Guild Theatre
441 W 26th St(between 9th and 10th Avenue)
TAJ is pleased to produce this collaborative project between Tokyo-NY based director and Artistic director of Theatre Arts Japan Eriko Ogawa, New York based director Peter Sander, Tokyo based musician Hiroko Tanakawa, New York based set/costume designer Jennifer Stimple and Theater Arts Japan. By mounting such an artistically successful and notable production, we hope to draw interest in the masterful playwright Asaya Fujita’s works which have never been produced in the U.S. “Robinson and Crusoe” is a unique and challenging collaboration project with the above artists.
Although it has been nearly 70 years since the end of World War II, the relationship between Japan and South Korea remains delicate, and promoting mutual understanding, not only for the U.S. after 9/11, but also for Japan, remains a significant challenge and an important issue. This issue is not only between countries at the national level, but also among younger generations. In spite of the development of social network services that should make global communication more accessible, such new innovations may in fact limit the breadth of our communication. While it may be fun and comfortable to have increased access to communication within your close circle, it may in fact limit the want or need to communicate with those outside of your circle whereby hindering your experiences with the outside world. With this idea in mind, TAJ believes that the timing is right to produce this production which promotes mutual understanding beyond one’s intimate circle.
For more information about the event, please visit:
http://www.theatreartsjapan.org