Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!)

by Julia Izumi

Tonight we welcome Akira Kurosawa, the internationally acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, who will give us an exclusive peek into his brilliant mind and the thrilling world of his movies. But, you know, it’s so weird, every time he talks about his films, it kinda sounds like he’s talking about yogurt? Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!) is a fantastical lecture/performance...

Tonight we welcome Akira Kurosawa, the internationally acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, who will give us an exclusive peek into his brilliant mind and the thrilling world of his movies. But, you know, it’s so weird, every time he talks about his films, it kinda sounds like he’s talking about yogurt? Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!) is a fantastical lecture/performance hybrid about identity, cultural imperialism, and “healthy” consuming.

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  • Leah Roth Barsanti: Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!) by Julia Izumi
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    Wacky, deep, and timely, this is a beautiful onion (excuse me, yogurt-based parfait) of a play that contains an incredible amount of layers in its 64 pages. A biopic of Kurosawa on the surface, the core of this play is about cultures (live and active!), identities, and the ways in which we consume art.

    Wacky, deep, and timely, this is a beautiful onion (excuse me, yogurt-based parfait) of a play that contains an incredible amount of layers in its 64 pages. A biopic of Kurosawa on the surface, the core of this play is about cultures (live and active!), identities, and the ways in which we consume art.

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  • JJ Gatesman: Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!) by Julia Izumi
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    A romp through form and feeling that'll leave you deeply moved.

    A romp through form and feeling that'll leave you deeply moved.

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  • Blyss Cleveland: Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!) by Julia Izumi
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    What is the point of art? There's no answer to this big question, but "Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!)" provides several possibilities. I love this play and how it manages to be thought-provoking, poignant, and wildly funny. I would love to see a full production.

    What is the point of art? There's no answer to this big question, but "Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with Live & Active Cultures!)" provides several possibilities. I love this play and how it manages to be thought-provoking, poignant, and wildly funny. I would love to see a full production.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Ojai Playwrights Conference, 2023
  • Workshop, Brown University MFA Programs, 2019
  • Residency, Berkeley Rep Ground Floor, 2019
  • Workshop, Strong & Wrong Festival, 2019
  • Residency, Barn Arts Collective (Hamilton Project), 2018