Maxime Kurvers

Maxime Kurvers is a French theatre director born in 1987 who lives in Paris. His work examines the history and forms of theatre, including acting theory in a long-running project titled "Theories and Practices of Acting (1428-2021)". His productions include "Pièces courtes 1-9" (2015), "Music dictionary" (2016), "The birth of tragedy" (2018), and "Musical Ideas" (2020). He also made "4 questions to Yoshi Oida" (2022). During his 2024 residency at Kinosaki International Arts Center, he developed "OKINA" with actress Yuri Itabashi, a piece that reworks the Noh ritual that is traditionally performed only by men.