Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2013
Two New York actors make the trip to Tokyo to appear in a production of Burn This. Lanford Wilson’s play follows four New Yorkers as they try to come to terms with the sudden death of a friend and brother. Katherine Puma in the role of Anna and Rob Skolits as Burton join Tokyoites Ed Gilmartin (Pale) and Graig Russell (Larry) in a production presented by Tokyo International Players (TIP) Second Stage and Neptune Theatre. Performances take place at the small underground Trance Mission venue in Sangubashi, as part of the ongoing Tokyo Arts Week summer festival.