
Stage Sep 20, 2018
Golden oldies: A Saitama theater festival for elderly actors welcomes seniors from around the world
by Nobuko Tanaka
Renowned theater director Yukio Ninagawa broke new ground when he launched Saitama Gold Theater in 2006. Instead of seasoned actors, he filled his troupe with amateurs who were all older than 55. Now, nearly 100 groups of senior-citizen actors can be seen across the country, ...