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‘Astronauts Wanted’ : A Timely and Well-Crafted Production That’s Riveting Both for Its Narrative and Visual Elements

Photo: Kat duPont Vecchio From time immemorial, the planet Mars has loomed large in the collective imagination of humankind. One of our closest celestial neighbors, the so-called “red planet” has often been seen as a threat, as witnessed by the panic generated by Orson Welles’s famous radio dramatization of H G Wells’s The War of…

Astronauts Wanted : April 3rd, 2025 – April 27th, 2025

Synopsis : Inspired by the Mars One Project, which aimed to send the first human beings to Mars, Astronauts Wanted is a poetic multimedia piece. Follow Three volunteers (Sol, Sorcha, and Tallulah) are on their way to Mars. Playing with their fate, they push the boundaries of their own humanity and look deep within as…

THE 2023 CHAIN THEATRE SUMMER ONE ACT FESTIVAL : A 20-MINUTE MUSICAL EVEREST

A 20-MINUTE MUSICAL EVEREST PROUD PARTICIPANT OF THE 2023 CHAIN THEATRE SUMMER ONE ACT FESTIVAL June 8th – June 25th www.chaintheatre.org June 2, 2023 – NEW YORK, NY: Momo Akashi and Julio Vaquero are pleased to announce that their original 20-minute musical, EVEREST, directed by Saki Kawamura will be part of the selected voices that…

Ren Gyo Soh : Exclusive Interview with Theater/Film Director Saki Kawamura

Saki Kawamura is a NYC-based theatre/film director from Japan. Her wide-ranging works can be seen in theater, film, and visual art. Selected Directing credits include IKIGAI: a purpose of living (Encore Award at Hollywood Fringe 2021), The Giving Tree, Precognito, The Man Who Turned Into A Stick, Margaret’s Bed, Spite, and The Librarian and recent…