Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2009) award
Yukichi Matsumoto
まつもと ゆうきち
Matsumoto Yukichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-10-10 （Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-06-18 （Osaka, Japan） age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan → Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Osaka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- theatre director, playwright, theatre company leader
- Active Years
- 1968-2016
- Affiliations
- Ishinha (theatre company)
- Influenced By
- Yukio Ninagawa
- Influenced
- Koji Wakai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kyoiku University | Art (major) | Department of Art | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Kyoiku University
Art (major)
/ Department of Art
Country:
Japan
Studied art at Osaka Kyoiku University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Osaka Prefecture Stage Arts Prize | Suigai | — | Osaka Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Asahi Performing Arts Award | Kankara | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | 受章 |
| 2013 | Osaka City Civic Commendation | — | — | Osaka City | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Osaka City Cultural Festival Award (Excellence) | — | — | Osaka City | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Osaka Culture Prize | — | — | Osaka Prefecture | 受賞 |
Osaka Prefecture Stage Arts Prize
1999
Work:
Suigai
Organization:
Osaka Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Asahi Performing Arts Award
2002
Work:
Kankara
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2011
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
Result:
受章
Osaka City Civic Commendation
2013
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Osaka City Cultural Festival Award (Excellence)
2014
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Osaka Culture Prize
2015
Organization:
Osaka Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Suigai
1999 TheatreA major outdoor production by Ishinha characterized by spatial staging using motifs of water and the city.
communitymemorywater
Kankara
2002 TheatreA rhythmic stage work emphasizing physical expression, one of the pieces that raised the company's domestic profile.
physical expressionritualrhythm
Nocturne — The Pedestrian Under the Moon
TheatreA work mentioned among related pieces; evaluated within the context of Ishinha's repertory.
nightwandering
Bibliography
- Ishinha / Yukichi Matsumoto (collection)
- (Numerous plays and performance records)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Spatial staging designed for outdoor performancesEmphasis on physical expression and visual imageryExperimental and sometimes participatory methods
- Recurring Motifs
- watermovementcommunity
Health
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esophageal cancer不明〜2016年6月18日Died of the illness in 2016. The illness may have affected late-career activities.
Legacy
A director who significantly influenced Kansai theatre through outdoor productions and physical expression; as leader of Ishinha he was highly regarded both domestically and internationally.
Trivia
- Formed the 'Stage Space Creation Group' in 1968.
- Founded Ishinha in 1970 and served as its leader thereafter.
- Opened the rehearsal/theatre space 'Kabeshinjuku' in Sakai, Osaka in 1981.
- First overseas performance was in 2000 (Adelaide, Australia); subsequently toured Europe, South America and Oceania.
- Won the Osaka Prefecture Stage Arts Prize in 1999 for 'Suigai' and the Asahi Performing Arts Award in 2002 for 'Kankara'.