Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1998) award
Shigefumi Fukatsu
ふかつ しげふみ
Fukatsu Shigefumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-08-08 （Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2014-07-31 （Relative's home, Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan） age 46
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, theater company founder
- Active Years
- 1992-2014
- Affiliations
- Toenkai (theater company; founder/director), Japan Playwrights Association (associated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University, Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Major in Journalism (Master's program) | Master's | — | Japan |
Doshisha University, Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Major in Journalism (Master's program)
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program; joined Dai-san Gekijō while at university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan Playwrights Association New Playwright Award (passed first selection) | — | — | Japan Playwrights Association | 第一次選考通過 |
| 1998 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award (42nd) | Uchiya Matsuri | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Hyōgo Prefecture Arts Encouragement Award | — | — | Hyōgo Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Sakuya Konohana Prize | — | — | Sakuya Konohana Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Yomiuri Theatrical Awards | — | 演出賞・作品賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞（演出賞・作品賞） |
Japan Playwrights Association New Playwright Award (passed first selection)
1997
Organization:
Japan Playwrights Association
Result:
第一次選考通過
Kishida Kunio Drama Award (42nd)
1998
Work:
Uchiya Matsuri
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Hyōgo Prefecture Arts Encouragement Award
1998
Organization:
Hyōgo Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Konohana Prize
1999
Organization:
Sakuya Konohana Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Theatrical Awards
2005
Category:
演出賞・作品賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞（演出賞・作品賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Uchiya Matsuri
1998 play
familyeveryday lifememory
Karakarā: Tote's Book #2 Sakuranō
play
theatrical experimentationsymbolism
Notari, Notari,
play
existencesense of time
Mabuta no Machi, Kimi no Ryōsen
play
urban lifeloneliness
Blue Film
play
cinematic elementssexuality
Bibliography
- Uchiya Matsuri (Hakusuisha, 1998)
- Notari, Notari,
- Mabuta no Machi, Kimi no Ryosen
- Blue Film
- Karakarā: Tote's Book #2 Sakuranō
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- a blend of contemporary theatrical realism and symbolismdialogue-driven plays emphasizing psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- disjunctions within family and everyday lifefluctuating memory and timeurban loneliness
Health
-
small-cell lung carcinoma2014（最終罹患年）Died of small-cell lung carcinoma on July 31, 2014; illness affected continuation of activities.
Legacy
Shigefumi Fukatsu was a playwright and director who founded Toenkai and established a distinct presence in contemporary Japanese theater from the 1990s through the 2000s. He won awards including the Kishida Kunio Drama Award and influenced a generation of theater practitioners.
Academic Societies
- Japan Playwrights Association
Trivia
- Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture.
- Founded the theater company Toenkai in 1992.
- Died at a relative's home in Ashiya from small-cell lung carcinoma on July 31, 2014 (aged 46).
- Maintained a blog titled 'Being the Troupe Leader Is Tough'.