On March 25, 1938, the company staged its first public performances with the plays "Magnificent Woman" (Migoto na Onna), "Peace at Home" (Wagaya no Heiwa), and "Knock" (Kunokku).
After suffering repression at the hands of the state leading up to and during World War II, Bungakuza reemerged in the early postwar period.
In the 1950s, many Shingeki theatre troupes were viewed as left-wing or even communist. However, Bungakuza was considered one of the least ideological troupes.[3] Thus many people were surprised when Bungakuza's leaders agreed to stage a tour of Communist China in 1961.[3] Even more controversial was the decision to modify the script of the company's flagship play, "The Life of a Woman" (Onna no isshō), to accommodate the ideological demands of their Chinese hosts, which was seen as an abridgment of artistic freedom.[3] This angered many of the younger members of the troupe, and in 1962, right in the middle of the company's New Year's production, 29 members abruptly left the troupe to found their own company, the Cloud Theatre Company (Gekidan Kumo).[3]
Another controversy arose in 1963. The author Yukio Mishima, who had a long-running affiliation with Bungakuza dating back to the early 1950s, wrote a play for the company called The Harp of Joy (喜びの琴, Yorokobi no koto), but star actress Haruko Sugimura (杉村春子) and other actors refused to perform it because the protagonist held anti-communist views and had lines criticizing a conspiracy of world communism. As a result of this ideological conflict, Mishima quit Bungakuza along with around 10 other members. Mishima and those who supported him formed their own troupe, Neo Littérature Théâtre (劇団NLT, Gekidan NLT)—since "Bungakuza" means "literature theatre" this was a way of saying "New Bungakuza" in French. Mishima's new troupe successfully staged The Harp of Joy in May 1964.
Despite these controversies, Bungakuza survived and continued to thrive, and continues to stage plays today, although it has long since dropped the "Shingeki" moniker.[4]
^Kapur, Nick (2018). Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 203.
^Kolin, Philip (2008). Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire. Cambridge University Press. p. 76. ISBN9780521626101. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ abcdKapur, Nick (2018). Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 206.
^Kapur, Nick (2018). Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 209.
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bungakuza, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2017, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bungakuza news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Bungakuza 文学座 Bungakuza is a Japanese theatre company Along with the Mingei Theatre Company and the Haiyuza Theatre Company it is considered one of the Big Three among Shingeki theatre troupes 1 Bungakuza文学座BungakuzaFormationSeptember 6 1937TypeTheatre groupPurposeShingekiLocationJapanWebsitewww wbr bungakuza wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Notable members 3 Former notable members 3 1 Deceased members 4 Research establishment alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe company was founded by Kunio Kishida 2 Mantarō Kubota and Bunroku Shishi on September 6 1937 Its name means Literature Theatre On March 25 1938 the company staged its first public performances with the plays Magnificent Woman Migoto na Onna Peace at Home Wagaya no Heiwa and Knock Kunokku After suffering repression at the hands of the state leading up to and during World War II Bungakuza reemerged in the early postwar period In the 1950s many Shingeki theatre troupes were viewed as left wing or even communist However Bungakuza was considered one of the least ideological troupes 3 Thus many people were surprised when Bungakuza s leaders agreed to stage a tour of Communist China in 1961 3 Even more controversial was the decision to modify the script of the company s flagship play The Life of a Woman Onna no isshō to accommodate the ideological demands of their Chinese hosts which was seen as an abridgment of artistic freedom 3 This angered many of the younger members of the troupe and in 1962 right in the middle of the company s New Year s production 29 members abruptly left the troupe to found their own company the Cloud Theatre Company Gekidan Kumo 3 Another controversy arose in 1963 The author Yukio Mishima who had a long running affiliation with Bungakuza dating back to the early 1950s wrote a play for the company called The Harp of Joy 喜びの琴 Yorokobi no koto but star actress Haruko Sugimura 杉村春子 and other actors refused to perform it because the protagonist held anti communist views and had lines criticizing a conspiracy of world communism As a result of this ideological conflict Mishima quit Bungakuza along with around 10 other members Mishima and those who supported him formed their own troupe Neo Litterature Theatre 劇団NLT Gekidan NLT since Bungakuza means literature theatre this was a way of saying New Bungakuza in French Mishima s new troupe successfully staged The Harp of Joy in May 1964 Despite these controversies Bungakuza survived and continued to thrive and continues to stage plays today although it has long since dropped the Shingeki moniker 4 Notable members editMale actors Tōru Emori Yasuyoshi Hara Takeshi Katō Katsuya Kobayashi Shirō Saitō Yoshisada Sakaguchi Akihiko Shimizu Takayuki Sugō Hiroshi Takahashi Masaaki Uchino Female actors Hiroe Oka Mayumi Sako Yoshie Taira Kaori Yamagata Michiko YamamotoFormer notable members editYukio Mishima Tsutomu Yamazaki Shinobu Terajima Kaori Momoi Isao Hashizume Masatoshi Nakamura Tappie Shimokawa Hiroki Hasegawa Hiroshi Akutagawa Deceased members edit Ken Mitsuda Haruko Sugimura Kiwako Taichi Yusaku MatsudaResearch establishment alumni editChō Urara Takano Katsuhiko YokomitsuReferences edit Kapur Nick 2018 Japan at the Crossroads Conflict and Compromise after Anpo Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 203 Kolin Philip 2008 Williams A Streetcar Named Desire Cambridge University Press p 76 ISBN 9780521626101 Retrieved 31 March 2021 a b c d Kapur Nick 2018 Japan at the Crossroads Conflict and Compromise after Anpo Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 206 Kapur Nick 2018 Japan at the Crossroads Conflict and Compromise after Anpo Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 209 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bungakuza Official website Official blog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bungakuza amp oldid 1168694083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
