The Embassy of Japan and The­ater Village, in cooperation with Kunja Theater, organized the Japanese solo-theatre “Master Shoko and Margarita” by Shoko Ito in Kathmandu last week. The first performance took place at the Nepal Tourism Board Auditorium and the second at the Kunja Theater, New Baneshwor. Ito is a renowned Japa­nese solo theatre artist who found­ed the ITO-GUMI theatre company in 1987 and has performed in 62 countries around the globe. Having worked in theatre for over 30 years as a director, writer and actress, her performances are highly regarded in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA and Germany. Her accolade is certainly deserved as she wowed the audience with her ability to play two completely different characters at the same time, from a young girl to an old man. After the performance of her solo play, Ito also demonstrated two tradi­tional Japanese dances. In 2016, she had also performed her solo play “Samurai Grandma” in Nepal.