Ken Takiguchi is a dramaturg and translator. He was based in Malaysia and Singapore from 1999 to 2016. Formerly a research fellow at National University of Singapore (NUS), he obtained his PhD from NUS specializing in theatre translation, intercultural theatre and cultural policy. Besides his academic commitment, Ken has also served as the Head of Cultural Department at The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur; a consultant for the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (Malaysia), a board member for The Necessary Stage (Singapore), and a member of the Asian Dramaturgs’ Network.
Ken currently works as the general manager at the Setagaya Public Theatre in Tokyo and teaches part-time at Tokyo University of the Arts and Tama Arts University. He is also a member of the editorial board of TURBA: The Journal for Global Practices in Live Arts Curation. His recent publications include Excavations, Interrogations, Krishen Jit & Contemporary Malaysian Theatre (Kuala Lumpur: Five Arts Centre, Singapore: Epigram Books, 2018, co-edited), and (Asian) Dramaturgs’ Network: Sensing Complexity, Tracing and Doing (Singapore: Centre 42, 2023, contributor).
Last Updated: April 2025