Viewers can watch full-length video recordings of contemporary Japanese performances on “Stage Beyond Borders with the cooperation of EPAD,” an official YouTube channel by Japan Foundation in collaboration with the Emergency Performing Arts Archives and Digital Theater Support Project.
Spanning a variety of genres and ranging from experimental to traditional, the works on view in Stage Beyond Borders bring the vibrance of Japanese performance to international audiences. All of the videos come with subtitles in English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French, and Japanese.
Explore contemporary Japanese theatre, dance, performance art, and more on Stage Beyond Borders.
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