In November 2018, the Japanese production of Five Days in March (recreation) written and directed by Toshiki Okada was presented at Sesc Bom Retiro. Five Days in March describes the realities of the lives of several youths in Tokyo during a five-day period in March 2003, including the day on which the United States began bombing Iraq. Its unique methodology, which revolved around the connection between the speech and physical presence/movements of these youths, shook the theatrical structure that had been taken for granted until then to its very foundations. It had an immense impact on the next generation of playwrights and is still talked about as a turning point in the history of contemporary Japanese theater. The full text, translated in Portuguese by Lica Hashimoto, was published by N-1 Edições, in partnership with the Japan Foundation and can still be found at the publisher site and book stores in Brazil. To buy check here.
(published 14.10.2020)
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