Bungakudza ( 学 学学 座学 Bungakudza , "literary theater") is one of the three leading (classical) Japanese theaters in the Shingeki genre. Bungakudza - the only pre-war theater of this genre, as well as the only "left" theater, whose activities were not prohibited throughout the Second World War [1] [2] .
| Bungakuza | |
|---|---|
| Based | September 6, 1937 |
| Theater building | |
| Location | Tokyo , Shinjuku , Gayenhigashi-dori, 10 (東京 都 新宿 区 信 濃 町 １０) |
| Guide | |
| Main director | et al. |
| Site | bungakuza.com |
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History
Founded in 1937 by Japanese playwrights , and [1] . In 1938, a research institute was established at the theater. In 1940, on the orders of the authorities, two other "left" theaters were , and , their leadership was arrested; at the same time, Kishida agreed to become head of the culture department of the Throne Assistance Association [1] [2] .
Over the years, the troupe, known for its high staff turnover, included many prominent Japanese actors and playwrights. These include Kyoko Kishida , , Haruko Sugimura , Kato Michio and Yukio Mishima . 1963 became a crisis for the theater, when at first 29 leading actors left it in January, and then in November a political scandal erupted over the exclusion of the play “ Something of Joy ” from the repertoire: then another 14 people left the theater, including the author of the play, which was Mishima.
Repertoire
The theater’s repertoire includes plays by modern Japanese playwrights, classical plays by Shakespeare , Moliere , Chekhov , as well as productions based on works by Tennessee Williams , Neil Simon and other authors.
In the post-war years, the Atelier was opened at the theater - an experimental center for avant-garde productions, including the theater of the absurd , existentialist dramas and the underground theater. Performances based on the plays of Camus , Sartre , Becket , Pinter , Arnold Wesker , John Osborne and others are staged in the Atelier, and close contacts are maintained with Japanese avant-garde playwrights (Tsuka Kokhei, Kunio Shimizu, Tadao Kanasugi, etc.). ), which makes Bungakuza unique among Japanese theaters.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Brandon, 1997 , p. 155.
- ↑ 1 2 King, 2012 , p. 228.
Literature
- Sato Kyoko. The modern drama theater of Japan. - M .: Art, 1973. - 160 p.
- Brandon JR , Banham M. The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theater . - Cambridge University Press, 1997. - ISBN 9780521588225 .
- King R. , Poulton C. , Endo K. Sino-Japanese Transculturation: From the Late Nineteenth Century to the End of the Pacific War . - Lexington Books, 2012 .-- ISBN 9780739171509 .
Links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Official Blog (Japanese)