Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1972) award
Seiichiro Kurabayashi
くらばやし せいいちろう
Kurabayashi Seiichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-12-28 （Fukagawa, Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan (formerly Tokyo City)）
- Died
- 2000-05-02 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukagawa, Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan → Sōka, Saitama Prefecture (appointed as education committee member)
Career
- Occupations
- theatre producer, stage producer, theatre manager
- Active Years
- 1946-1999
- Affiliations
- Haiyūza Theatre Company, Haiyūza Theatre Co., Ltd. (served as director and later president), Japan Federation of Performing Arts Organizations (Geidankyo), Japan Shingeki Producers Association (formerly Japan Shingeki Management and Producers Association), Medium Theatre Council
- Memberships
- Japan Federation of Performing Arts Organizations (Executive Director), Japan Shingeki Producers Association (served as chairman and director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaishin First Elementary School (predecessor of Nerima Kaishin First Elementary School) | — | — | — | 〜1927 | Japan |
| Chizan Middle School (former system) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kaishin First Elementary School (predecessor of Nerima Kaishin First Elementary School)
Period:
〜1927
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the higher course in March 1927.
Chizan Middle School (former system)
Country:
Japan
Transferred into the higher course (second year) of Chizan Middle School.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Shingeki Chronicles (completion) | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Nissay Backstage Award | — | — | Nissay Theatre (Backstage Award Committee) | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1972
Work:
Shingeki Chronicles (completion)
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Nissay Backstage Award
1999
Organization:
Nissay Theatre (Backstage Award Committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shingeki Chronicles — Postwar Volume
1966 Non-fiction (theatre history)A chronological account of the postwar Shingeki movement, documenting the reconstruction of theatre companies including Haiyūza and the revival of stage arts.
Shingeki historytheatre company managementpostwar reconstruction
Shingeki Chronicles — Wartime Volume
1969 Non-fiction (theatre history)Organizes wartime developments of the Shingeki movement based on sources, touching on disbandments and censorship during the war.
theatre during wartimecensorship and disbandmentcompany history
Shingeki Chronicles — Prewar Volume
1972 Non-fiction (theatre history)A research-based chronicle covering the establishment and development of the prewar Shingeki movement, detailing the activities of companies and key figures.
origins of Shingekiworkers' theatre and cultural movementsinter-company exchange
Theatre Producer
1993 memoir / practical guideBased on his experience, summarizes practical aspects and philosophy of theatre production and company management; valuable as an industry historical record.
theatre managementproduction practiceindustry history
Theatre Companies Live On
1996 essays / recordDiscusses the vitality of theatre companies and collects writings rooted in the practical realities of company life.
organizational theorycompany culturepractical perspectives
Bibliography
- Shingeki Chronicles — Postwar Volume (Hakusuisha, 1966)
- Shingeki Chronicles — Wartime Volume (Hakusuisha, 1969)
- Shingeki Chronicles — Prewar Volume (Hakusuisha, 1972)
- Thinking about Postwar Shingeki — Producer's Notebook (Reclam, 1983)
- Theatre: My Memoranda (Creative Studio Shigotoba, 1984)
- Theatre: My Memoranda II (Quarter, 1988)
- Theatre Producer (Jiritsu Shobo, 1993)
- Theatre Companies Live On (Geidankyo Publishing, 1996)
- How Theatre Lived Through the 20th Century — Seiichiro Kurabayashi Collected Posthumous Works (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- documentary and source-based narrationchronological/archival stylepractical, practitioner-oriented perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- the history and evolution of Shingekiorganization and management of companies and theatreswar and reconstruction
Legacy
A theatre producer instrumental in founding Haiyūza Theatre and contributing to the documentation and practical management of Shingeki. He led the establishment of industry bodies such as Geidankyo, contributed to infrastructure and pension systems for performers, and left important theatrical-historical works, including the award-winning Shingeki Chronicles.
Academic Societies
- Cultural Economics Society (advisor)
- Japan Federation of Performing Arts Organizations (founding participant)
Archives
- Committee for Compiling the Collected Posthumous Works of Seiichiro Kurabayashi
- Haiyūza Theatre archival materials
In Popular Culture
- Haiyūza-produced performances are frequently cited within the Japanese theatre community
Trivia
- Lost his entire family in the Tokyo air raids in 1945 (while in military service).
- Worked at a Shiseido cosmetics factory in Mukojima earlier in life.
- Played a central role in founding and running the Haiyūza Theatre, serving as director and later president.
- Received the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1972 for completing the Shingeki Chronicles.
- Awarded the 5th Nissay Backstage Award in 1999.