Shiro Okakura - Shiro Okakura

Director. Born in Tokyo. Third son of English scholar Okakura Yoshisaburo. Graduated from Rikkyo University's Department of English Literature in 1931. Joined the Shintsukiji Theater Company while still a student, and was highly praised for directing "Tsuchi" and "Tsurikata Classroom". Left the company in 1965, but was arrested along with other members of the Shintsukiji Theater Company for violating the Peace Preservation Law. Joined Toho in 1968. In 1972, participated in the founding of the Budo no Kai and the People's Art Theater (later the Mingei Theater Company), and played an active role as a central director for both companies, working to establish the Stanislavsky System, and also directed Kabuki, Shinpa, and opera. Received the Mainichi Theater Award in 1974 for directing Kinoshita Junji's "Yuzuru". Posthumously, a collection of essays titled "The Director's Work" (1965) was published.

[Shoji Sobue]

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演出家。東京生まれ。英語学者岡倉由三郎(よしさぶろう)の三男。1931年（昭和6）立教大学英文科卒業。在学中から新築地(つきじ)劇団に参加、『土』『綴方(つづりかた)教室』の演出で評価された。40年退団したが、新築地劇団員とともに治安維持法違反で検挙。43年東宝入社。47年（昭和22）、ぶどうの会と民衆芸術劇場（のち劇団民芸）の創設に参画、両劇団の中心的演出家として活躍、スタニスラフスキー・システムの定着に努力し、歌舞伎(かぶき)、新派、オペラなどの演出も手がけた。木下(きのした)順二作『夕鶴(ゆうづる)』の演出で49年度毎日演劇賞受賞。没後、論文集『演出者の仕事』（1965）が刊行された。

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