Miz Hashimoto

Miz Hashimoto is a British Japanese playwright living in New York City and an alumnus of EST/Youngblood. Miz has a degree in Human, Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a background in stand-up comedy.

Plays include: THIS IS NOT A NOH PLAY (Eugene O'Neill NPC Finalist, Bay Area Playwrights Festival Semifinalist), THE BEES CALL ME EVA (EST/Sloan Commission, Eugene O'Neill NPC Finalist), SMALL EMPIRES (upcoming publication with 1319 Press).

miz at pennerhashimoto dot com

Miz Hashimoto is a British Japanese playwright living in New York City and an alumnus of EST/Youngblood. Miz has a degree in Human, Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a background in stand-up comedy.

Plays include: THIS IS NOT A NOH PLAY (Eugene O'Neill NPC Finalist, Bay Area Playwrights Festival Semifinalist), THE BEES CALL ME EVA (EST/Sloan Commission, Eugene O'Neill NPC Finalist), SMALL EMPIRES (upcoming publication with 1319 Press).

miz at pennerhashimoto dot com

Scripts

The Bees Call Me Eva

by Miz Hashimoto

Cast Size
6—9
Genre
drama,
period

Oslo, 1943. Bee scientist Astrid sits in the office of Nazi officer Josef Terboven with one objective: to gain access to a restricted military area in the name of entomology.

Oslo, 1943. Bee scientist Astrid sits in the office of Nazi officer Josef Terboven with one objective: to gain access to a restricted military area in the name of entomology.

This Is Not a Noh Play

by Miz Hashimoto

7
Cast Size
8
Genre
dark comedy,
drama

Nina, a young Japanese woman who's split her life between Tokyo and New Jersey, has always struggled with the ghosts of her past. Except this time, the ghost is real – and it's her dead friend.

Nina, a young Japanese woman who's split her life between Tokyo and New Jersey, has always struggled with the ghosts of her past. Except this time, the ghost is real – and it's her dead friend.

Small Empires

by Miz Hashimoto

3
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
drama

Shun, a young British Japanese soon-to-be-dad, has an existential crisis in a karaoke bar in Tokyo on the eve of his wedding. For better or for worse, his twin sister Tomo is there to help. A meditation on sibling rivalry, Freddos, and the lonely task of finding a home.

Shun, a young British Japanese soon-to-be-dad, has an existential crisis in a karaoke bar in Tokyo on the eve of his wedding. For better or for worse, his twin sister Tomo is there to help. A meditation on sibling rivalry, Freddos, and the lonely task of finding a home.

Flood Control in the Netherlands

by Miz Hashimoto

Cast Size
3
Genre
drama,
period

Edwardian-era England. Three friends think about past loves, new beginnings, and flood control. (10-minute)

Edwardian-era England. Three friends think about past loves, new beginnings, and flood control. (10-minute)

TheCurl_Hopeless.mp3

by Miz Hashimoto

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
drama

A band reunites. Or do they? (One-act/20 min)

A band reunites. Or do they? (One-act/20 min)