Shakespeare in the Theatre: Yukio Ninagawa

Yukio Ninagawa (1935–2016) was Japan''s foremost director of Shakespeare whose productions were acclaimed around the world. His work was lauded for its spectacular imagery, its inventive use of Japanese iconography and its striking fusion of Eastern and Western theatre traditions.

Over a career spanning six decades, Ninagawa directed 31 of Shakespeare''s plays, many of them, including Hamlet, on mu...