Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2020) award
Satoko Ichihara
いちはら さとこ
Ichihara Satoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1988-09-27 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- director, playwright, dramatist, novelist, actor, artistic director
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- Theatre Company Q, Kinosaki International Art Center (Artistic Director)
- Nominations
- 61st Kishida Kunio Drama Award nominee (Mouko Fumouwa / 'Kemi-ko's Barren Tale')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Oberlin University | Faculty of Literature / Integrated Cultural Studies | — | — | — | Japan |
J. F. Oberlin University
Faculty of Literature / Integrated Cultural Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AAF Playwriting Award — Excellence Prize (11th) | Mushi (Insect) | — | AAF | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award (64th) | Bacchus' Believer — The Female Holstein | — | Kishida Kunio Award Committee | 受賞 |
AAF Playwriting Award — Excellence Prize (11th)
2011
Work:
Mushi (Insect)
Organization:
AAF
Result:
受賞
Kishida Kunio Drama Award (64th)
2020
Work:
Bacchus' Believer — The Female Holstein
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mushi (Insect)
2011 Stage playAn early representative work focusing on sensations related to the body and physiology; a short stage piece.
bodyphysiologyboundaries
Kemi-ko's Barren Tale
2016 Stage playA play structured around characters' actions and bodily physiology; nominated for the Kishida Kunio Drama Award.
bodyactionself and others
A Subway Trip with Me and Sailor Moon
2017 Co-production / PerformanceAn international performance co-produced by Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan.
international co-productionimage and body
Bacchus' Believer — The Female Holstein
2019 Stage play / Play collection (published 2020)A stage work that broadly addresses themes of physiology and the body. Performed at the Aichi Triennale and later won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award.
physiologycollective and individualritual
Mamito's Angel
2019 Short story collectionA short story collection including "Mushi" and others, marking Ichihara's work as a novelist.
bodily sensationdefamiliarization of the everyday
Bibliography
- Mamito's Angel (Hayakawa Publishing, June 2019)
- Bacchus' Believer — The Female Holstein (Hakusuisha, April 2020)
- Stage works: Mushi (2011), Kemi-ko's Barren Tale (2016), etc.
Adaptations
- Madama Butterfly (co-production with Neumarkt Theatre, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theatrical depiction rooted in corporealityminimal, observational direction
- Recurring Motifs
- bodyphysiologyrepetition of actions
Legacy
Recognized as a leading contemporary playwright and director, Ichihara's Kishida Kunio Award win and role as artistic director at the Kinosaki International Art Center reflect her influence in theatre. Her body-centered approach has attracted attention domestically and abroad.
Quotes
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What I express is the human essence that is usually 'invisible'.
Source: BRUTUS.jp (interview) (2020)
Trivia
- Head of Theatre Company Q.
- Serves as artistic director of the Kinosaki International Art Center.
- Has studied classical ballet since age three.