Kishida Kunio Drama Award
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Edition 30 (1986) nominee
Tadashi Kato
かとう ただし
Kato Tadashi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-12-18 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, theatre director, lyricist
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Gekidan Kurotento (former resident playwright/director), Matsumoto Theatre Factory (director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia University | Faculty of Foreign Studies | Department of French | — | 1960s - 1963（中退） | Japan |
| Haiyuuza Training School | — | Acting | — | 〜1966 | Japan |
Sophia University
Faculty of Foreign Studies
/ Department of French
Period:
1960s - 1963（中退）
Country:
Japan
Left before completing degree (dropped out from French department)
Haiyuuza Training School
Acting
Period:
〜1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Haiyuuza training school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sogetsu Art Festival Prize | Gaza ni Muite (independent film) | — | Sogetsu Art Festival | 入賞 |
| 1989 | Jiro Opera Prize Special Award (17th) | Twelfth Night (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza) | — | Jiro Opera Prize | 特別賞（団体受賞） |
| 1989 | Arts Festival Award | Gauche the Cellist (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza) | — | Art Festival | 受賞（団体受賞） |
Sogetsu Art Festival Prize
1967
Work:
Gaza ni Muite (independent film)
Organization:
Sogetsu Art Festival
Result:
入賞
Jiro Opera Prize Special Award (17th)
1989
Work:
Twelfth Night (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza)
Organization:
Jiro Opera Prize
Result:
特別賞（団体受賞）
Arts Festival Award
1989
Work:
Gauche the Cellist (Opera Theatre Konnyakuza)
Organization:
Art Festival
Result:
受賞（団体受賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Strange Love of Dr. Garigari: or Berlin 1936
1984 play / bookPublished in 1984. A text/play blending theatrical experimentation with historical motifs.
historysatireexperimental theatre
Manifesto of Surrealism
1985 essay / translation / bookAn edited/translated manifesto-style text concerning surrealism.
surrealismavant-garde art
Gaza ni Muite (independent film)
1967 independent filmAn independent film made early in his career; awarded at the Sogetsu Art Festival.
youth cultureexperimental film
Bibliography
- The Strange Love of Dr. Garigari: or Berlin 1936 (1984, Eriritsu Shobo)
- Manifesto of Surrealism (1985, Eriritsu Shobo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental, avant-garde theatrical styleuse of political and historical motifselements of surrealism
- Recurring Motifs
- history and satireconflict between group and individualmusical / operatic elements
Legacy
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.
Trivia
- 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'.