A lauded production of Macbeth by Scotland's national theatre, which originally starred Alan Cumming, is to tour Japan for the first time.
The production will see Japanese actor Kuranosuke Sasaki reprising Alan Cumming's role and is being produced by Parco Theater.
It will stage performances in Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Kanagawa and Kitakyusyu.
The original production premiered at Tramway, Glasgow, in June 2012 before transferring to Lincoln Center Festival in New York in July 2012 and subsequently playing to 60,000 people on Broadway in 2013.
Kuranosuke Sasaki will, like Cumming, take on all of Shakespeare's characters.
The production is set in a psychiatric unit and centres on a patient who is reliving the story of Macbeth.
CCTV cameras watch the patient's every move.
This will be the first time National Theatre of Scotland has presented work in Japan.
Previously the National Theatre of Scotland has toured to China and South Korea, partnered with the National Theatre of China and co-produced with Tianjin People's Arts Theatre.
The NTS shows Let the Right One In is currently showing in New York and Dunsinane opens in Chicago this week.
Gen Sato, producer of Parco Theater, said: "It is our great honor and pleasure to present The National Theatre of Scotland's production of Macbeth to the audience in Japan this summer working together with [director] Mr. Andrew Goldberg, his creative team and Japanese celebrated actor Kuranosuke Sasaki.
"Prior to the rehearsal starting in June, we just finished workshops with Andrew Goldberg and Kuranosuke in Tokyo, which we found extremely productive and rewarding.
"We would like to sincerely thank the producers and everyone at National Theatre of Scotland as well as Mr. Alan Cumming and [director] John Tiffany for their extensive support.
"We strongly hope that our soulful performances of Macbeth will fascinate audiences here in Japan.'
Kuranosuke Sasaki was born in Kyoto, Japan.
While studying at Kobe University, he joined the theatre company 'Wakusei Pistachio (Planet Pistachio)' where he played an active role from 1990 to 1998.
In 2008, he created the theatre companyTeam Saru.
The performances will take place from July 12 to August 29.
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