Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2011) award
Shu Matsui
まつい しゅう
Matsui Shu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-10-05 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, actor, director
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Seinen-dan (Youth Troupe), Sample (theatre company)
- Influenced By
- Terayama Shuji, Kara Juro, Oriza Hirata
- Nominations
- Kishida Kunio Drama Award (shortlisted for 'Portrait of a Family'), Kishida Kunio Drama Award (shortlisted for 'That Person's World')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Gakuin University | Faculty of Sociology | — | — | — | Japan |
Meiji Gakuin University
Faculty of Sociology
Country:
Japan
Member of Meiji Gakuin University theatre club; influenced by Terayama Shuji and Kar Tenro's underground theatre.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Proud Son | — | Kishida Kunio Award Committee | winner |
| — | New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association) | Passing | — | Japanese Playwrights Association | prize |
| — | New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association) | World Premier | — | Japanese Playwrights Association | prize |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2011
Work:
Proud Son
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Award Committee
Result:
winner
New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association)
Work:
Passing
Organization:
Japanese Playwrights Association
Result:
prize
New Playwright Prize (Japanese Playwrights Association)
Work:
World Premier
Organization:
Japanese Playwrights Association
Result:
prize
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Proud Son
2010 playA play depicting family relationships. Won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 2011.
familyparent-child relationshipidentity
Sacred Land
2010 playA play staged by Saitama Gold Theater; directed by Ninagawa Yukio for the production.
faithcommunity
Henkashin (Transfigure)
2019 play (co-authored)A collaborative play with Sayaka Murata, incorporating perspectives unique to their partnership.
doublingconflict with society
Too Much to Handle
2021 playA staged play directed by Akira Emoto.
human relationshipsresponsibility
Invitation
2008 short storyShort story published in Gunzo, April 2008 issue.
everyday lifehuman relations
Comfortable Life
2008 short storyShort story published in Gunzo, October 2008 issue.
daily lifefiction vs. reality
Instead
2010 short storyShort story published in Subaru, May 2010 issue.
choiceconsequence
Souvenir
2011 short storyShort story published in Gunzo, November 2011 issue.
memoryfamily
Leader
2018 short storyShort story published in Bungei, Summer 2018 issue.
powercommunity
Bibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary colloquial theatreinfluences of underground (angura) theatre
- Recurring Motifs
- familyalienationabsurdity in everyday life
Legacy
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.
Quotes
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One of Japan's most important directors
Source: New York Times (headline/feature) (2010)
Trivia
- 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)