January 12 2024

The Japan Foundation (JF) has been running the “Stage Beyond Borders - Selection of Japanese Performances -” project since February 2021. The aim is to bring outstanding Japanese performances to a wider audience through online distribution. The project has garnered global acclaim, accumulating 18 million views from 137 countries since its launching.
So far, a total of 117 performances have been distributed online with multilingual subtitles, covering a wide range of genres from contemporary theater to dance, traditional performing arts, and music. Now, we are pleased to announce a new schedule of 49 performances for distribution, including the re-release of previously streamed productions.

Thirty-one of these performances were once released in partnership with General Incorporated Association Eternal Performing Arts Archives and Digital Theatre (EPAD) in 2021, and are reintegrated to the line-up due to popular demand, such as Twilight by Ishinha, Red Demon at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (written and directed by NODA Hideki), and Romeo OR Juliet by Nibroll. There will also be 11 new performances released in partnership with EPAD, such as THE OBELISK OF THE BEAST by Ikiume.

JF is also planning to distribute performances from the concerts held overseas in 2023 to commemorate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation (featuring MIKAGE PROJECT, ITO Kashitaro, and CHAI), as well as SHIBUYA Keiichiro’s Android Opera® “MIRROR,” which was selected by the International Creations in Performing Arts Program. These broadcasts are designed to bring the immersive atmosphere of the live performances, including behind-the-scenes footage, so that even those who were unable to attend the show could live the experience. Each performance will feature multilingual subtitles in around five languages and will be available on the Japan Foundation’s official YouTube channel without cost.

「STAGE BEYOND BORDERS」

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