2020年10月のバックナンバー

2020.10.26

Report on Overseas Performances in Mexico and Peru by Okazaki Art Theatre

In December 2019, the Japan Foundation sponsored a Latin American tour by the theater company Okazaki Art Theatre, led by playwright/director Kamisato Yudai. Mr. Kamisato's great-grandparents migrated to Peru from Japan during the Taisho Era (1912-1926), and he himself was born in Lima, Peru. Mr. Kamisato has created numerous plays that grapple with themes of immigration and crossing borders. In 2018, he was awarded the 62nd Kishida Prize for Drama in recognition of his work based on his experiences in South America. His plays had previously been presented worldwide, including in Australia, Belgium, France and Indonesia. However, this tour was particularly noteworthy in that it marked his first performances in Latin America.