King Lear — Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre 2026 Production
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre’s 2026 production of Shakespeare’s King Lear is directed by Shintaro Mori, in Kazuko Matsuoka’s Japanese translation, with Seiyo Uchino as Lear.
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About King Lear — Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre 2026 Production
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre’s 2026 production of Shakespeare’s King Lear is directed by Shintaro Mori, in Kazuko Matsuoka’s Japanese translation, with Seiyo Uchino as Lear. The ensemble includes Goki Maeda, Kai Inowaki, Kurumi Shimizu, Yuri Kawakami, Chika Uchida, Tetta Sugimoto and Kazuhiro Yamaji. The collapse of a king’s authority exposes conflicts over ageing, family and inheritance. This production tours Tokyo, Niigata, Kariya, Nishinomiya, Okayama and Kitakyushu from September21 to November1,2026.