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Shu Matsui

まつい しゅう

Matsui Shu

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1972-10-05 (Tokyo, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
playwright, actor, director
活動期間
1996年〜
所属
Seinen-dan (Youth Troupe), Sample (theatre company)
影響を受けた人物
Terayama Shuji, Kara Juro, Oriza Hirata
ノミネート
Kishida Kunio Drama Award (shortlisted for 'Portrait of a Family'), Kishida Kunio Drama Award (shortlisted for 'That Person's World')

学歴

Meiji Gakuin University
Faculty of Sociology
国: Japan
Member of Meiji Gakuin University theatre club; influenced by Terayama Shuji and Kar Tenro's underground theatre.

受賞歴

Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2011
対象作品: Proud Son
主催: Kishida Kunio Award Committee
結果: winner
New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association)
対象作品: Passing
主催: Japanese Playwrights Association
結果: prize
New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association)
対象作品: World Premier
主催: Japanese Playwrights Association
結果: prize

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Proud Son

2010年 play

A play depicting family relationships. Won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 2011.

familyparent-child relationshipidentity

Sacred Land

2010年 play

A play staged by Saitama Gold Theater; directed by Ninagawa Yukio for the production.

faithcommunity

Henkashin (Transfigure)

2019年 play (co-authored)

A collaborative play with Sayaka Murata, incorporating perspectives unique to their partnership.

doublingconflict with society

Too Much to Handle

2021年 play

A staged play directed by Akira Emoto.

human relationshipsresponsibility

Invitation

2008年 short story

Short story published in Gunzo, April 2008 issue.

everyday lifehuman relations

Comfortable Life

2008年 short story

Short story published in Gunzo, October 2008 issue.

daily lifefiction vs. reality

Instead

2010年 short story

Short story published in Subaru, May 2010 issue.

choiceconsequence

Souvenir

2011年 short story

Short story published in Gunzo, November 2011 issue.

memoryfamily

Leader

2018年 short story

Short story published in Bungei, Summer 2018 issue.

powercommunity

全著作

  • Passing
  • World Premier
  • Portrait of a Family
  • That Person's World
  • Proud Son
  • In Gehenna
  • Henkashin (Transfigure)
  • Too Much to Handle
  • Invitation
  • Comfortable Life
  • Instead
  • Souvenir
  • Leader

作風・主題

文体
contemporary colloquial theatreinfluences of underground (angura) theatre
頻出モチーフ
familyalienationabsurdity in everyday life

評価・遺産

Recognized as one of the prominent contemporary Japanese playwrights and directors. Active across stage, television, and film; awarded the Kishida Kunio Drama Award and widely respected in theatre circles.

引用

  • One of Japan's most important directors
    出典: New York Times (headline/feature) (2010年)

豆知識

  • Described by the New York Times as "one of Japan's most important directors" (2010)
  • Also appears as an actor in TV dramas and films
  • Maintains an official social account on X (formerly Twitter)