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SHOICHIRO KAWAI
Nationality: Japanese
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Shoichiro Kawai's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Anjin: the Shogun and the English Samurai HamletAnjin: the Shogun and the English Samurai
Synopsis:
William Adams, known in Japanese as Anjin, was an english maritime pilot who is believed to be the first englishman to ever reach Japan. His story is brought to the stage in a stunning new play directed by the Royal Shakespeare Companys Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, and written by Mike Poulton with Shoichiro Kawai. Washed ashore on a strange and exotic land, Anjin soon finds himself as the trusted adviser to the powerful Shogun Tokugawa, drawn to the heart of a dangerous clash of cultures and struggle for power, whilst war threatens to erupt all around. Torn between two worlds and two lives, Anjin must decide who he really is, and where he really belongs. An epic and compelling tale of friendship, honour, love and sacrifice, this beautifully staged new production stars the celebrated Japanese actor Masachika Ichimura alongside Stephen Boxer, Yuki Furukawa and an international cast direct from Japan and the UK. Performed in english and Japanese with surtitles in both languages.
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written by Mike Poulton with Shoichiro Kawai
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Synopsis:
The Price through a beautiful and formal setting
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the director's eighth Hamlet !!
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translation
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