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PROFILE

Yuri Yamada

Leader, playwright, director, and actor of the theater company "Luxury and Poverty

In addition to his theater work, he writes novels and columns, and appears as an actor in movies, dramas, and commercials. (, will appear in the May-June 2020 Kinoshita Kabuki production of "Sannin Kichisan" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Playhouse and Matsumoto City Arts Center ).

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You have recently been involved in a wide range of activities as an individual outside of the theater company. What exactly do you do?

Yamada:. sometimes I write scripts for TV dramas and participate as an actor in other theater companies' productions. Since 2019, I have also been writing a novel. . but I don't really feel like I'm doing anything new with those jobs. . that's because what I do at "Luxury Poverty" is itself multi-work. In "Luxury Poverty," I write, direct, perform, and preside over the play, all with the help of others, of course. . There is a sense that some part of this is extracted and connected to my other work.

. Does your work outside of the theater have a positive impact on your work? Do your activities outside of the theater have a positive effect on your theatrical activities?

Yamada:For example, I have been self-taught in directing, so I simply learn a lot when I participate in other directors' productions as an actor. I want to know about methods other than my own, and if there is a production method that I think is good, I want to try it, even if it is "extravagantly poor. Conversely, I can also confirm things like, "I don't choose this method of staging because of this reason. Knowing others leads to knowing myself, so I would like to keep my perspective as broad as possible by participating in other sites.

Do you do anything outside of work that inspires you to create art?

Yamada:The best thing to do is to travel . Stories are often triggered by location, and you can discover a lot when you change environments. For the same reason, I want to move quite often. In fact, I would like to make one film per house (laughs). Of course, on my days off, I go to the cinema and museums, but this is just a normal part of my daily life. For example, if I have a month free, I will first check out the lineup at a small movie theater. When I have a decent amount of time off, I get a hunger to consume something.

A: In the "Luxury Poverty" theater company, there are times when you consider the direction of the costumes and artwork, etc. . What do you keep in mind when doing so?

Yamada:Whether it is costumes or art, I want to keep the structure simple by cutting down on the parts that can be cut down. Of course, in some cases, there is beauty in the simplicity, but I believe that there are many things that can be conveyed more easily if presented in a simple way.

In that sense, it seems that you share some aspects of the UNIQLO U worldview. What is your impression of "UNIQLO U"?

Yamada:I can't imagine wearing a "bustier" in my daily life. , that short camisole-like item that is layered over a top. I honestly don't understand its role. I'm not good at saying that I don't understand its role (laughs). What I would choose if I couldn't afford a bustier is, after all, comfortable, easy-to-move-in clothing. Of course I want to be fashionable, but I can't hold back for the sake of fashion. . Therefore, I am helped when what I choose for comfort is well-designed. UNIQLO U" is just like that. I believe that "comfortable and fashionable" is a strong ally and a justifiable one! I think it's righteous.