UK arts events in Japan
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Starring Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens, this film from director Bharat Nalluri follows the personal life of the famous writer whilst he was penning one of the most iconic holiday stories of all time: A Christmas Carol. Also starring Jonathan Pryce and Christopher Plummer.
Photo: © BAH HUMBUG FILMS INC & PARALLEL
FILMS (TMWIC) LTD 2017
(among other locations)
Shinjuku 3-chome East Bldg. 9F
3-1-26 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
This sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them explores Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore’s magic fight to defeat the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp and many more!
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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English National Ballet: Akram Khan’s Giselle
Ballet choreographer Akram Khan’s Giselle is coming to cinemas for the first time. Tamara Rojo CBE dances as Giselle in the classic story of love, betrayal and redemption. Sets and costumes are by Academy Award-winning designer Tim Yip, and composer Vincenzo Lamagna has adapted the original score. Lighting design is by Tony Award-winner Ross MacGibbon.
Photo: Akram Khan’s Giselle © Laurent Liotardo
4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
(among other locations)
Skylight
For her directorial debut as the New National Theatre’s artistic director of drama, Eriko Ogawa has chosen Skylight, written by acclaimed British playwright Sir David Hare. The dialogue between a man and a woman who were once engaged in an emotional affair is dramatic and highly entertaining.
(among other locations)
1-1-1 Hon-machi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
The Voces8 Christmas Celebration concert
The Voces8 Christmas Celebration concert has been held three times since 2012. The event comprises two performances—one in the daytime and one in the evening—and presents music to help you celebrate the holiday season.
Photo: © Andy Staples
3-20-2 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Johnny English Strikes Again
Spy action comedy film directed by David Kerr. It is a sequel to the 2011 film Johnny English Reborn and the third instalment of the series.
After a cyber attack reveals the identity of all the active undercover agents in Britain, English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.
PHOTO: © 2018 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AND STUDIOCANAL SAS
(among other locations)
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Bohemian Rhapsody
Biographical film about the British rock band Queen, focusing on lead singer Freddie Mercury’s life leading up to Queen’s Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985.
PHOTO: © 2018 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
Olinas Mall 4F, 4-1-2 Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
National Theatre Live: Yerma
A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Garcia Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece.
Set in contemporary London, Billie Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties, desperate to conceive, builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking climax.
PHOTO: © JOHAN PERSSON
(among other locations)
2-3-1 Nihombashi-muromachi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Swan Lake
The Royal Ballet’s new Swan Lake will be broadcast live in cinemas.
Liam Scarlett’s new production is the company’s first in 30 years. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night.
PHOTO: © ROH, 2018.PH. BY BILL COOPER
(among others)
2-3-1 Nihonbashi-muromachi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo