Shouichi Touyama

Photo: Naoko Kitaue

Shouichi Touyama

Having acted in various performances such as Most Valuable Player: The Jackie Robinson Story (written and directed by Mary Hall Surface) and The Winds of God (written by Masayuki Imai and directed by Tatsunosuke Takatou and others) as part of Theater Seigei in Tokyo, Shouichi Touyama moved to Okinawa in 2004 and has been based there ever since. After acting and producing performances for AOC Okinawa, he founded Gekishoku Otonadan in 2011. In 2015, he established the Okinawa Art Culture Theater, a general incorporated association that supports small theaters, followed by Mekaru Base in 2017. While continuing his acting and directing career with works such as Konsui [Coma] (2021, written and directed by Tomoyuki Nagayama as Theater Company Cofuku Gekijo’s 30th anniversary performance), he also serves as the chairman of the Smaller Theatre Initiative and dedicates his practice to further enriching Okinawa’s theater industry. In addition, in July 2025, he launched the Mekaru Base Theatre Laboratory, beginning new efforts to foster and train the next generation of performers.

Mekaru Base

Gekishoku Otonadan