Suzuki Tadashi's Intercultural Progress in South Korea

초록

This article examines Suzuki Tadashi's intercultural progress in South Korea focusing on his production of Electra (2008) with a Korean cast. This production led Suzuki to build his satisfying network with Korean performers and propel his active participation in Korean theatre festivals as a director as well as a festival organizer This article aims to provide a new approach to understand Suzuki's interculturalism within East Asia. Jae Kyoung Kim completed her PhD degree from the University of Georgia in 2012. Her research areas include Korean theatre, Japanese theatre, intercultural theatre, and theatre festivals.