Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2012

One of Japan’s most thoughtful and sometimes shocking young theater directors debuts a new play, with several stagings to include English subtitles. Shu Matsui’s theater company Sample takes up the sense of alienation that afflicts contemporary society, and has been favorably received overseas and at the Festival/Tokyo. Capacity of the Queen, says the company, is “a new creation that seamlessly and oddly drives the fragments of the impure and mythical world depicted by Shu Matsui.” It appears as part of the Performing Arts Market event.

Kawasaki Art Center Artelio Theater, Feb 17-26 (listing).