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Yutaka Kuramochi

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Kuramochi Yutaka

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1972-10-15 (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Playwright, Theatre Director, Screenwriter, Broadcast Writer
活動期間
1996年〜
所属
Clione (company), Penguinppp (theatre company)

学歴

Gakushuin University
Faculty of Economics / Department of Economics
国: Japan

受賞歴

Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2004
対象作品: One-Man Show
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

One-Man Show

2003年 Stage play (drama)

A stage piece that depicts the comic and tragic aspects of human relationships through everyday conversations in a series of short vignettes.

Interpersonal relationshipsEveryday reality vs. illusionHumor

Open String

2006年 Stage play (contemporary drama)

A conversational drama sensitively portraying emotional gaps and distances within a family and between individuals.

FamilyAlienationMemory

Mr. Kamazuka Tosses Away

2011年 Stage play (comedy / human drama)

An ensemble play featuring eccentric characters whose interactions create a humanistic drama rich in humor and observation.

Ensemble dramaHumorHuman observation

Foundations of a Family: The Daidōji Family

2016年 Stage play (family drama)

A longer stage work centered on family bonds and conflicts, structured by building details through actors' performances.

FamilyBondsIntergenerational conflict

全著作

  • 2m Fish
  • Work in Time Machine
  • Unsatisfactory Journey
  • Count Fingers After Shaking Hands
  • Siblings on a Drill
  • SLEEPLESS
  • One-Man Show
  • Smile the Smasher
  • The Unavoidable Hole
  • Bat Man
  • The Atmosphere of No.246
  • Machine
  • Pagliacci
  • Open String
  • Michiko's Investigation
  • Sway
  • Trapeze (stage adaptation)
  • The Judges Did Not Come
  • cover
  • The Sin of Apology
  • Window
  • Mr. Kamazuka Tosses Away
  • Foundations of a Family: The Daidōji Family

翻案

  • 12 Suicidal Teens (screenplay participation)

作風・主題

文体
Dialogue-driven brisk linesContemporary theatrical approach mixing humor with human observation
頻出モチーフ
Family and everyday lifeMisunderstanding and emotional distanceCoexistence of humor and pathos

評価・遺産

A playwright and director who established a distinctive position in contemporary Japanese theatre through conversational plays. Recognized by awards such as the Kishida Kunio Drama Award, he works across both commercial stages and small theatres.

豆知識

  • He heads the theatre company Penguinppp.
  • He graduated from Gakushuin University, Faculty of Economics.
  • In 2004 he won the 48th Kishida Kunio Drama Award for 'One-Man Show'.