🎭 We peel back the curtain of bilingual theatre in Japan with Aya Kawakami Murray, founder and creative director of Theatre Iridescence (https://www.instagram.com/theatre_iridescence/)
In this episode, Aya shares with us life skills you can gain from doing theatre, what it takes to run a bilingual production, and her own journey in creating a comeback show with Theatre Iridescence.
0:00 Intro
1:10 Background before theater
5:51 Starting theater in Japan
10:06 Running a bilingual theater in Japan
13:29 Japanese vs western approach
20:47 What is the Japanese theater industry like?
24:55 Subtitling for theater
31:00 Getting back into theater after hiatus
37:25 The business side of owning a theater
43:25 Actors selling tickets in theater
45:45 Betrayal on June 7-9, tickets on sale NOW!
❤️🔥 Passion Project Japan a bi-weekly video podcast about inspiring self-starters living in Japan who are turning their dreams into reality. From entrepreneurs to community starters, freelancers to side hustlers, we uncover the wisdom, tactics, and resources they’ve used to chase their passion projects.
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