Bunkamura Production announces 2027 staging of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’

Bunkamura Production has announced the 2027 staging of William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ as part of its DISCOVER WORLD THEATRE series. The production will be directed by Simon Godwin, the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

The cast features Mansai Nomura as Prospero, Goro Inagaki as the spirit Ariel, Mizuki Yamashita as Miranda, and Tokuma Nishioka as King Alonso. The play explores themes of revenge, love, family, and forgiveness through the story of a man exiled to a magical island.

The performance schedule includes stops in Tokyo at THEATER MILANO-Za from February 24 to March 15, 2027, followed by performances in Toyama at the Toyama Prefectural Civic Hall from March 20 to 22, and in Osaka at Morinomiya Piloti Hall from March 27 to April 4.