Reconsidering the Underground Theatre of the 1960s: An International Conference
17th October – 19th October, 2008

International Institute for education and research in theatre and film arts, Waseda University (Global COE Programme)
Venue: Waseda University

14:00-16:15 Research Papers "Film, Theatre, and Dance in the 1960s"
You Sato [14:10 - 14:40]
Sunao Otsuka [14:50 - 15:20]
Naomi Inata [ 15:30 - 16:00]

16:25-17:15 Plenary Lecture 1
"What was the Underground Theatre?"
Yoshio Ozasa

17:45-18:45 Plenary Lecture 2
"A Ghost of the Underground Theatre."
Ryuko Saeki

19:00-20:15 Panel Session 1
"Theatre in the 1960s from a Present Point of View."
Oriza Hirata, Akio Miyazawa, Toshiki Okada
Chair : Kentaro Matsui

10:00-10:10 Opening Address

10:10-11:00 Plenary Lecture 3
"The History and Influence of Theatre in the 1960s."
Akihiko Senda

11:00-11:30
"Truth -telling and Demystification of the Undergroud Theatre."
Itsuki Umeyama

13:00-15:00 Symposium
"Coffeehouse Chronicles: 47 years of La MaMa E.T.C."
Chair: Minako Okamuro
Ellen Stewart, Ozzie Rodoriguez, Kaori Fujiyabu
(Simulataneous Translation available)

15:30-16:45 Panel Session 2
"The Dawn of Shuji Terayama and his Visual Works."
Kyoko Kujo, Sakumi Hagiwara, Kohei Ando

17:00-18:15 Colloquy 1
"Theatre as Movement: Concerning Theatre Center 68/71."
Makoto Sato
Interviewer: David G. Goodman

10:10-11:00 Plenary Lecture 4
"Historical Background and Contemporary Evaluation of Theatre in the 1960s."
Takayuki Kan

11:15-12:30 Colloquy 2
"The Function of a Director."
Yukio Ninagawa
Interviewer: Akihiko Senda

13:30-14:45 Colloquy 3
"The Red tent for Juro Kara"
Juro Kara
Interviewer: Naoto Horikiri

15:00-16:15 Colloquy 4
"A Strategy for Words."
Minoru Betsuyaku
Interviewer: Minako Okamuro