Warabiza - Warabiza

The name of the theater company. Founded in 1951 (Showa 26) by composer Hara Taro (1904-88) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, under the name of the "Umi Tsubame Orchestra," the company toured various places with its comrades under the slogan "In the public's square, with the public's ideas, in the public's hearts." After performing at the Poplar Theater, the company moved its base to Tazawako Sotsuda, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture in 1953 and changed its name to the Warabi Theater, aiming to create new folk song and dance dramas (group dance dramas) using Japanese folk songs and dance. In 1974, the company completed the Warabi Theater (seats 1,000), and the following year the Warabi Hall. In 1996 (Heisei 8), the company moved its center of activity to Tazawako Art Village and changed its name to the Warabi Theater. The company has also performed overseas, including in Asian countries and Brazil. The company lives a unique communal lifestyle with a fixed salary and medical and educational support. His representative works include "Demons of Tohoku," "Offshore Rapeseed Flowers," and "Aterui."

[Tsutomu Ohshima]

"Kazuo Oikawa, 'Warabiza School Trip' (1987, Iwanami Shoten)" ▽ Yukio Sugai, 'Warabiza Meets Europe' (1990, Iwanami Shoten)"

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劇団名。1951年（昭和26）作曲家原(はら)太郎（1904―88）が東京・新宿で結成、「楽団海つばめ」の名で、「大衆の広場で、大衆の発想で、大衆の心を」をスローガンに、同志とともに各地を巡演した。ポプラ座を経て、53年本拠を秋田県仙北(せんぼく)市田沢湖卒田(たざわこそつだ)に移し、民族歌舞団わらび座と改称、日本の民謡と舞踊による新しい民族歌舞劇（群舞劇）の創造を目ざした。74年わらび劇場（座席数1000）、翌年わらび会館を完成。96年（平成8）活動の中心をたざわこ芸術村に移し、劇団わらび座と改称。アジア諸国、ブラジルなど海外公演も多い。給料一律支給、医療・教育劇保障による独特の共同生活を営む。代表作は『東北の鬼』『菜の花の沖』『アテルイ』など。

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『及川和男著『わらび座修学旅行』（1987・岩波書店）』▽『菅井幸雄著『わらび座ヨーロッパと出会う』（1990・岩波書店）』

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