Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 57 (2007) award
Hidenori Inoue
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Inoue Hidenori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-24 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- stage director, playwright
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Gekidan☆Shinkansen, Village (agency)
- Influenced By
- William Shakespeare (influence in adaptations), Hard rock / heavy metal musicians (influence on musical choices)
- Influenced
- Contemporary Japanese stage directors influenced by his theatrical and musical staging
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka University Ohori High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka University of Arts | Faculty of Arts | Department of Stage Arts | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka University Ohori High School
Country:
Japan
Osaka University of Arts
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Stage Arts
Country:
Japan
Founded the theatre company Gekidan☆Shinkansen while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 14th Japan Theatre Association Award (individual) | The Seven of the Skull Castle / SHIROH | — | Japan Theatre Association | 受賞 |
| — | 9th Senda Koreya Award | METAL MACBETH | — | Senda Koreya Award (selection committee) | 受賞 |
| — | 57th Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer Award) by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT | 受賞 |
| 2015 | 50th Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Award) | — | — | Kinokuniya Bookstore (Kinokuniya Theatre Award committee) | 受賞 |
14th Japan Theatre Association Award (individual)
Work:
The Seven of the Skull Castle / SHIROH
Organization:
Japan Theatre Association
Result:
受賞
9th Senda Koreya Award
Work:
METAL MACBETH
Organization:
Senda Koreya Award (selection committee)
Result:
受賞
57th Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer Award) by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT
Result:
受賞
50th Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Award)
2015
Organization:
Kinokuniya Bookstore (Kinokuniya Theatre Award committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ashura-jo no Hitomi
1987 Theatre / Stage playA stage production incorporating historical and mythic elements, notable for its spectacular staging combining violence and entertainment.
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The Seven of the Skull Castle
1990 Theatre / Stage playA signature work repeatedly staged as part of Inoue Kabuki; a series noted for action and rock-infused staging that draws large audiences.
revengeloyaltyheroic tale
METAL MACBETH
2006 Theatre (rock musical)A reimagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth, reconstructed with heavy metal music and rock staging.
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Bibliography
- Ashura-jo no Hitomi
- The Seven of the Skull Castle
- METAL MACBETH
- Goemon Rock
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Spectacular staging often using loud hard rock and heavy metalLighting and sound design comparable to live concertsAdaptations drawing on history and myth fused with popular entertainment
- Recurring Motifs
- historical and mythic motifsrock musiclarge-scale actionstylized 'Inoue Kabuki' format
Legacy
Hidenori Inoue has established a distinctive theatrical style—'Inoue Kabuki'—that brought new audiences to contemporary Japanese commercial theatre through rock-infused staging and spectacular production. He is highly regarded for promoting the fusion of theatre and music.
In Popular Culture
- His use of rock and metal elements in staging attracted music fans and generated wide public interest
Quotes
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If it can't be made interesting, it's my fault.
Source: Pia Kansai web (stage interview) (2013)
Trivia
- He is known to give young cast members Judas Priest albums as a gift.
- His series of historical and myth-based adaptations are called 'Inoue Kabuki'.