Close Call - Close Call

Japanese: 《危機一髪》 - ききいっぱつ
Close Call - Close Call

...This work is characterized by its departure from realism, with a character called a stage director speaking directly to the audience, freely specifying the time and place of events, and indicating the presence of props through the characters' gestures. Other works include A Close Call (1942), which depicts how humanity narrowly escaped a series of crises, the comedy The Marriage Broker (1954), which was the basis for the musical Hello, Dolly! (1964), and many one-act plays. His novels include San Luis Rey Bridge (1927), which is set in 18th century Peru and depicts how human fate is controlled by divine providence, The Fifteenth of March (1948), which follows the last few months of Julius Caesar, The Eighth Day (1967), which delves into the nature of humanity, and Theophilus Nos (1973). ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "narrow escape" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これは舞台監督と称する人物が観客に直接語りかけて事件の時や場所を自由に指定し,人物のしぐさによって小道具の存在を示すなど,リアリズムの手法を脱したところに特徴がある。ほかには,人類が一連の危機をからくも逃れてきた経過を描いた《危機一髪》(1942)や,ミュージカル《ハロー,ドーリー!》(1964)の原作となった喜劇《結婚仲介者》(1954),一幕劇多数がある。小説には,18世紀ペルーを舞台に人間の運命が天の摂理によって支配される様を描いた《サン・ルイス・レイ橋》(1927),ジュリアス・シーザーの最後の数ヵ月をたどった《3月15日》(1948),人間性のあり方を掘り下げた《第8日》(1967),《シオフィラス・ノース》(1973)などがある。…

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