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Tadashi Kato

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Kato Tadashi

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1942-12-18 (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
playwright, theatre director, lyricist
活動期間
1963年〜
所属
Gekidan Kurotento (former resident playwright/director), Matsumoto Theatre Factory (director)

学歴

Sophia University
Faculty of Foreign Studies / Department of French
期間: 1960s - 1963(中退)
国: Japan
Left before completing degree (dropped out from French department)
Haiyuuza Training School
Acting
期間: 〜1966
卒業年: 1966
国: Japan
Graduated from Haiyuuza training school

受賞歴

Sogetsu Art Festival Prize
1967
対象作品: Gaza ni Muite (independent film)
主催: Sogetsu Art Festival
結果: 入賞
Jiro Opera Prize Special Award (17th)
1989
対象作品: Twelfth Night (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza)
主催: Jiro Opera Prize
結果: 特別賞(団体受賞)
Arts Festival Award
1989
対象作品: Gauche the Cellist (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza)
主催: Art Festival
結果: 受賞(団体受賞)

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Strange Love of Dr. Garigari: or Berlin 1936

1984年 play / book

Published in 1984. A text/play blending theatrical experimentation with historical motifs.

historysatireexperimental theatre

Manifesto of Surrealism

1985年 essay / translation / book

An edited/translated manifesto-style text concerning surrealism.

surrealismavant-garde art

Gaza ni Muite (independent film)

1967年 independent film

An independent film made early in his career; awarded at the Sogetsu Art Festival.

youth cultureexperimental film

全著作

  • The Strange Love of Dr. Garigari: or Berlin 1936 (1984, Eriritsu Shobo)
  • Manifesto of Surrealism (1985, Eriritsu Shobo)

作風・主題

文体
experimental, avant-garde theatrical styleuse of political and historical motifselements of surrealism
頻出モチーフ
history and satireconflict between group and individualmusical / operatic elements

評価・遺産

An important playwright/director in postwar avant-garde and contemporary theatre in Japan. Influential through work with Gekidan Kurotento and contributions to opera and stage arts.

豆知識

  • He left Sophia University Faculty of Foreign Studies (Department of French) in 1963.
  • Participated in the founding of Gekidan Kurotento and served as a resident playwright/director.
  • Has written lyrics for songs featured on NHK's 'Minna no Uta'.