[From Kawaguchi, Shakespeare to the world.] Oizumi Kojo Co-hosts Triumphant Press Conference and Public Rehearsal for Japan's Theatre Company Kakushinhan, Opening the World's Largest Shakespeare Festival.
Oizumi Kojo Co., Ltd. and Theatre Company Kakushinhan will hold a press conference and public rehearsal for 'Shin Titus', which was selected as the opening act for the Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026 in Romania.
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Oizumi Kojo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, CEO: Kantaro Oizumi, hereinafter Oizumi Kojo) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, together with Theatre Company Kakushinhan, following the official invitation of the stage production 'Shin Titus'—performed in 2023 at the 'OKS CAMPUS' on the headquarters' premises by Theatre Company Kakushinhan (hereinafter Kakushinhan)—as the opening act for the 'Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026', the world's largest international theater festival dedicated to Shakespeare, held in Romania. In addition, a public rehearsal will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
From Kawaguchi, Shakespeare to the world. Background of the Press Conference/Public Rehearsal with Kakushinhan
'Shin Titus' is a work directed by Ryunosuke Kimura as a new interpretation of Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus'. Reconstructed with a theme of prayer for a modern society marked by continuous war and division, while incorporating the unique spirituality of Japanese Noh, this work premiered in 2023 at 'WAREHOUSE', a community space utilized from a former factory on Oizumi Kojo's headquarters premises.
At that time, this stage production, realized after overcoming performance cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attracted attention not only for the brilliance of the work but also as an attempt to expand the possibilities of 'place', receiving high praise for its immersive direction utilizing the extraordinary space of a 'warehouse'.
And now, this work has been selected as the opening piece for the 2026 edition of the 'Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026', an international theater festival participating from over 40 countries worldwide. It is extremely significant for a production originating from Japan to open this festival, which has historically featured world-renowned directors such as Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Robert Wilson, and Yukio Ninagawa.
From Kawaguchi, Shakespeare to the world. Background of the Press Conference/Public Rehearsal with Kakushinhan
'Shin Titus' is a work directed by Ryunosuke Kimura as a new interpretation of Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus'. Reconstructed with a theme of prayer for a modern society marked by continuous war and division, while incorporating the unique spirituality of Japanese Noh, this work premiered in 2023 at 'WAREHOUSE', a community space utilized from a former factory on Oizumi Kojo's headquarters premises.
At that time, this stage production, realized after overcoming performance cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attracted attention not only for the brilliance of the work but also as an attempt to expand the possibilities of 'place', receiving high praise for its immersive direction utilizing the extraordinary space of a 'warehouse'.
And now, this work has been selected as the opening piece for the 2026 edition of the 'Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026', an international theater festival participating from over 40 countries worldwide. It is extremely significant for a production originating from Japan to open this festival, which has historically featured world-renowned directors such as Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Robert Wilson, and Yukio Ninagawa.