Theater in Quarentine Collab / by Caroline Voagen Nelson

Collaboration can be viewed here.

TiQ presents ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS COMMODORE MATTHEW PERRY COULD HAVE DIED BEFORE OPENING JAPAN BUT DIDN’T, a new play by Julia Izumi, premiering LIVE THURSDAY, APR 29, 2021 @ 7PM & 9PM (EST).

All The Different Ways That Commodore Matthew Perry Could Have Died Before Opening Japan But Didn’t investigates the many assorted ways Commodore Perry might have potentially passed from this life before famously opening Japan’s borders to trade with the Western world. Will we all be lost at sea by the end, as he never was? Tune in to find out!

Written by Julia Izumi @jujuizu
Directed by Joshua William Gelb @joshuawilliamgelb and Katie Rose McLaughlin @katierosierose
Animation by Caroline Voagen Nelson @cvoagen
Visual and Costume Design by Peiyi Wong @peiyiamelia
Sound Design by Renee Yeong @reneeyeongjh
Animation Assistant Eman Akram Nader @cinemanader
Presented by TiQ and @newgeorges
Performed by Joshua William Gelb