Emiko Ishii

Ms Ishii is an actress of extraordinary ability who is also a highly skilled cultural leader and a passionate advocate of creating artistic opportunities for diverse communities. This play is a complex intricate piece of theater, involving Ms Ishii in nuanced storytelling, in-depth characterisation, and multiple role playing, and demands both physical and vocal dexterity and stamina. Ms Ishii’s outstanding performance in The Mistake is receiving high praise from audience and press. Ms Ishii plays her ‘multiple roles with dexterity and differentiation’, ‘immensely talented’, ‘performed with great skill and versatility’, ‘Emiko Ishii creates a powerful dynamic with moments of both shock and poignancy’, ‘a beautiful demonstration of acting talent’, ‘the chemistry between the actors was breath-taking’, ‘very moving portrayal by Emiko Jane Ishii’ (audience reviews), ‘an amazing feat by these two actors’ (UK Theatre Web). Ms Ishii has a startlingly impressive list of talents (theater/film/television trained actress, film director, dancer, choreographer, artistic director, special action expert, wirework, firearms, martial arts) and has consistently made a significant contribution to this industry