Rescaling the Private: Extimate miniaturization in the theatre of Niwa Gekidan Penino

• Published in: Performance research Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 59 - 66
• Main Author: Wakeling, Corey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 17.11.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Dramaturges; Dramaturgy; Japanese culture; Kuro, Tanino; Theater

This article explores the dramaturgy of electrifying Japanese contemporary theatre maker Tanino Kurō and his company's inventive architectures of rescaled private worlds. Tanino is a major figure in contemporary Japanese theatre, his work tours internationally, and he is well-discussed in Japan...