Magome Writers' Village Fantasy Theater Festival 2021

～ Road to Magome Writers' Village Theater Festival ～ "Bunshimura Roundtable Vol.4"

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The process of planning the "Magome Writers' Village Theater Festival" and the charm of the Writers' Village were broadcast live from YouTube in a round-table discussion format.

Guest profile

Sakumi Hagiwara

Professor Emeritus of Tama Art University, Director of Maebashi Literature Museum, Videographer.My mother is the novelist Yoko Hagiwara.My grandfather is the poet Sakutaro Hagiwara. In 1967, participated in the launch of the theater laboratory, Tenjo Sajiki, presided over by Shuji Terayama.Active as an actor and director. In 1972, participated in the video open space of Katsuhiro Yamaguchi and Fujiko Nakaya.Produced a video work. In 1975, the monthly "Madhouse" was launched by Parco Publishing.Serves as editor-in-chief. 1982 Lecturer at Tama Art University.Since then, he has served as a professor, dean, dean, and director. Director of Maebashi Literature Museum since 2016.

Shiro Ishikawa

Assistant Director and Researcher of the Tabata Memorial Museum of Writers, Kita Ward Culture Foundation. Born in Tabata, Kita-ku, Tokyo in 1978. He has been in his current position since 2002.In addition to having worked on the "Friendship of Saisei Murou and Sakutaro Hagiwara" exhibition, the "Marriage and Life of Ryunosuke Akutagawa" exhibition, and the tie-up exhibition with the game "Bungo to Alchemist", he is a living national treasure, Hoseki Okuyama. Responsible for the permanent exhibition space for stones (Asukayama Museum).He also serves as an executive committee member of the exhibition "Sakutaro Hagiwara Taizen" scheduled to be held in 2022.

Masahiro Yasuda

Art director of "Magome Writers' Village Fantasy Theater Festival".Born in Tokyo.Director.Presided over by the theater company Yamanote Jijosha.As a director of a theater company that represents Japanese contemporary theater, he has been highly acclaimed not only in Japan but also overseas, and has directed numerous externally commissioned performances. In 2012, he was commissioned by the Romanian National Theater to produce works by Chikamatsu Monzaemon.The following year, he received the "Special Achievement Award" from the Sibiu International Theater Festival in Romania.In addition, he is a lecturer at various workshops and a judge for competitions such as national high school theater competitions.In addition, he is also focusing on utilizing "theatrical culture" as "a multifaceted hint that makes oneself look attractive" in the general society. In 2018, he published "How to Make Yourself Fascinating" (Kodansha Selection Book Mechie), which conveys the charm of "Theatrical Culture".

Theatrical performances & talk events

A theater performance by Yamanote Jijosha, a theater company based in Ota Ward, and a talk event with special guests are held. We also introduced the contents of the fantasy theater festival in 2021 (Reiwa 3).

Program

First half theater performance

"Mumps"

Original: Shugoro Yamamoto, Director: Masahiro Yasuda
Cast: Theatrical company Yamanote Jijosha

Second half talk event

① Guest: Sakumi Hagiwara (Director, Maebashi Literature Museum)

Born November 1946, 11 in Tokyo.Professor Emeritus of Tama Art University.Director of Maebashi Literature Museum.Videographer.My mother is the novelist Yoko Hagiwara.My grandfather is the poet Sakutaro Hagiwara. In 14, participated in the launch of the theater laboratory, Tenjo Sajiki, presided over by Shuji Terayama.Active as an actor and director. In 1967, participated in the video open space of Katsuhiro Yamaguchi and Fujiko Nakaya.Produced a video work. In 1972, the monthly "Madhouse" was launched by Parco Publishing.Serves as editor-in-chief. 1975 Lecturer at Tama Art University.Since then, he has served as a professor, dean, dean, and director. He has been in his current position since 1982.Main work "Shuji Terayama in Memories" Chikuma Shobo. "Everyday is an adventure" March Shobo. "Capture time" Film Art Co., Ltd. "Theatrical Experiments / People on the Ceiling Pier" Froebel-kan. "If you die, you can write anything," Shinchosha. "Dramatic life is the truth" Shinchosha.

① Guest: Yukiko Seike (manga artist)

After serializing "5 Centimeters Per Second" (Original / Makoto Shinkai) "Serious Time", the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival Media Received the New Face Award in the Manga Division at the Arts Festival and the 19th Sense of Gender Award Grand Prize.Currently, the reboot work "Howling at the Moon" is being serialized.

② Guest: Mie Muraoka (Translator)

Completed the first half of the doctoral course at Japan Women's University Graduate School.Engaged in the management and research of the works of his grandmother Hanako Muraoka with her sister Eri Muraoka, and was involved in the planning of the "Hanako Muraoka Exhibition Corner" in Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin.We will also work to promote friendly relations between Japan and Canada.Translations include "Ann's Memories of Days" (Shincho Bunko, 2012), "Prince and Kojiki" (Gakken Plus, 2016), "Hilda-san and 3 Bikinokozaru" (Tokuma Shoten, 2017), "Hibike I" No Utagoe ”(Fukuinkan Shoten, 2021). In 2008, he worked as a supplementary translation for Hanako Muraoka's "Anne of Green Gables" series (Shincho Bunko).

② Guest: Eri Muraoka (writer)

Graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Seijo University.After working as a journalist, she worked with her sister, Mie Muraoka, on the materials, collections, and research of her grandmother Hanako Muraoka.She also strives to promote friendly relations between Japan and Canada.Her book "Ann's Cradle-Hanako Muraoka's Life" (Magazine House, 2008 / Shinchosha [Bunko], 2011) is the original draft of the 2014 NHK morning serial TV novel "Hanako to Anne".Other books include "Hugging Anne" (picture by Seizo Watase / NHK Publishing, 2014), and edited and edited by "Hanako Muraoka and the World of Anne with Red Hair" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2013).Her recent book is "The Last Dance is Tokiko Iwatani's Story" (Kobunsha, 2019), which depicts the life of the lyricist Tokiko Iwatani.