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Elderly theater members from Japan get applause in Paris

PARIS, France - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater, a Japanese theatrical company of senior citizens led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa, receive applause from the audience at the Paris Theatre in the French capital on Dec. 8, 2014.

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Elderly theater members from Japan perform in Paris

PARIS, France - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater, a Japanese theatrical company comprising senior citizens and led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa, perform at the Paris Theatre in the French capital on Dec. 8, 2014.

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Saitama Gold Theater members perform in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - The Saitama Gold Theater, made up of actors 55 years and older and led by famed theater director Yukio Ninagawa, performs "Ravens, We Shall Load Bullets" in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Saitama Gold Theater members still going strong

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater and famed theater director Yukio Ninagawa (C, front row) pose for a photo at Sainokuni Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama City in May 2013. The group, currently made up of members in their 60s-80s, will perform in Hong Kong and Paris in November and December 2014.

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Senior theatrical group to perform in HK, Paris

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater are pictured performing in Paris in May 2013. The group, currently made up of members in their 60s-80s and led by theater director Yukio Ninagawa, will perform in Hong Kong and Paris in November and December 2014.

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87-yr-old actress goes to Paris

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 29, 2013 shows Etsuko Shigemoto, the oldest member of the Saitama Gold Theater group, at the Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. Saitama Gold Theater is a troupe of elderly actors set up by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa.

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Japanese director to stage Greek tragedy in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel - Japanese theater director Yukio Ninagawa speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Jan. 12, 2012. Ninagawa will direct ''The Trojan Women,'' a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides, for performances in Tel Aviv and in Tokyo in December. The cast -- Japanese, Israeli Arab and Jewish actors -- will speak in Japanese, Arabic and Hebrew.

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Stage director Ninagawa receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Stage director Yukio Ninagawa (R front) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) also attended the award ceremony held on Culture Day, a national holiday. (Pool photo)

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Recipients of Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of the Order of Culture (from L) architect Tadao Ando, stage director Yukio Ninagawa, medieval historian Haruko Wakita, Nobel laureate chemist Akira Suzuki, nuclear physicist Akito Arima, Nobel laureate chemist Eiichi Negishi and fashion designer Issey Miyake pose for a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010, a national holiday, Culture Day. They received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito.

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Director Ninagawa receives award from Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Director Yukio Ninagawa (R) shakes hands with British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall at the British Embassy in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 25. Ninagawa received an honorary award, the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), for his services to cultural relations through his staging of Shakespearean plays and Noh dramas.

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Director Ninagawa receives award from Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Director Yukio Ninagawa (R) shakes hands with British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall at the British Embassy in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 25. Ninagawa received an honorary award, the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), for his services to cultural relations through his staging of Shakespearean plays and Noh dramas.

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Elderly troupe founded by director Ninagawa to carry on

A theater troupe of elderly actors set up by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa discusses in Saitama, Japan, on May 27, 2016, whether to continue its activities. The Saitama Gold Theater troupe decided to continue the legacy of Ninagawa, who died at age 80 on May 12, according to the operator of the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Friends, family bid farewell to Japanese stage director Ninagawa

Family and friends of stage director Yukio Ninagawa gather in Tokyo on May 16, 2016, to bid farewell to the director renowned for his interpretations of Shakespearean plays and Greek tragedies. Ninagawa died on May 12 of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia at age 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Friends, family bid farewell to Japanese stage director Ninagawa

Japanese actor Tatsuya Fujiwara attends a funeral service for stage director Yukio Ninagawa in Tokyo on May 16, 2016. Ninagawa, known for his interpretations of Shakespearean plays and Greek tragedies, died on May 12 of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia at age 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Friends, family bid farewell to Japanese stage director Ninagawa

Fans of stage director Yukio Ninagawa gather in Tokyo on May 16, 2016, to bid farewell to the director renowned for his interpretations of Shakespearean plays and Greek tragedies. Ninagawa died on May 12 of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia at age 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Friends, family bid farewell to Japanese stage director Ninagawa

Japanese actress Shinobu Otake (R) attends a funeral service for stage director Yukio Ninagawa in Tokyo on May 16, 2016. Ninagawa, known for his interpretations of Shakespearean plays and Greek tragedies, died on May 12 of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia at age 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa dies at 80

File photo taken in October 2010 shows stage director Yukio Ninagawa speaking about his receipt of the Order of Culture during an interview with the media. Ninagawa, renowned worldwide for his interpretations of plays by William Shakespeare and Greek tragedies, died on May 12, 2016, of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia. He was 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa dies at 80

File photo taken in December 1997 shows stage director Yukio Ninagawa (L) directing William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Ninagawa, renowned worldwide for his interpretations of plays by Shakespeare and Greek tragedies, died on May 12, 2016, of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia. He was 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa dies at 80

File photo taken in November 2000 shows stage director Yukio Ninagawa (L) posing with actress Shinobu Otake (C) and actor Toshiaki Karasawa during a presentation for his production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Ninagawa, renowned worldwide for his interpretations of plays by Shakespeare and Greek tragedies, died on May 12, 2016, of multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia. He was 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Elderly theater members from Japan perform in Paris

PARIS, France - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater, a Japanese theatrical company comprising senior citizens and led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa, perform at the Paris Theatre in the French capital on Dec. 8, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Saitama Gold Theater members perform in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - The Saitama Gold Theater, made up of actors 55 years and older and led by famed theater director Yukio Ninagawa, performs "Ravens, We Shall Load Bullets" in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japanese director to stage Greek tragedy in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel - Japanese theater director Yukio Ninagawa speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Jan. 12, 2012. Ninagawa will direct ''The Trojan Women,'' a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides, for performances in Tel Aviv and in Tokyo in December. The cast -- Japanese, Israeli Arab and Jewish actors -- will speak in Japanese, Arabic and Hebrew. (Kyodo)

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Recipients of Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of the Order of Culture (from L) architect Tadao Ando, stage director Yukio Ninagawa, medieval historian Haruko Wakita, Nobel laureate chemist Akira Suzuki, nuclear physicist Akito Arima, Nobel laureate chemist Eiichi Negishi and fashion designer Issey Miyake pose for a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010, a national holiday, Culture Day. They received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito. (Kyodo)

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Stage director Ninagawa receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Stage director Yukio Ninagawa (R front) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) also attended the award ceremony held on Culture Day, a national holiday. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Mikijiro Hira (R) is seen attending a press conference in this file photo taken August 1983 with the late theater director Yukio Ninagawa during a production of "Medea." Hira died on Oct. 23, 2016, at 82. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo