Half a Century of Japanese Theater IV: 1980s: Part 2

In this fourth volume in the series, five playwrights portray diverse human predicaments whose common concern is the conflict between self-determination and social discrimination. The different approaches are spiced with a piquant sense of humor.

Contents: Ode to Joy (Kitamura Sô); Nippon Wars (Kawamura Takeshi); A Legend of Mermaids (Chong Wishing); Thread Hell (Kishida Rio); The Red Demon Akaoni (Noda Hideki).

• Japan Playwrights Association, Editor