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4 February 2013

'Anjin the Shogun and the English Samurai' opened on 31 January; this run finishes on Saturday 9 February

Anjin The Shogun and the English Samurai premiered in Japan in 2009. Following two successful seasons there, its finale is now being held at Sadler’s Wells. This special production in London is part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Season, A World Elsewhere and is a launch event for Japan400, which is celebrating the 400th anniversary

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27 January 2013

'Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai' on at Sadler's Wells, 31 January 2013 to 9 February 2013

William Adams, known in Japanese as Anjin, was an English maritime pilot who is believed to be the first Englishman to ever reach Japan. His story is brought to the stage in a stunning new play directed by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, and written by Mike Poulton with Shoichiro Kawai. It

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