Maruichirou Maruo
Maruichirou Maruo
Born in Toyonaka city, Osaka. He is a playwright and actor. He became active in theater as a member of the Something drama club of Kwansei Gakuin University while a student there. In 2000 he started the theater company Shika Goroshi with Chobi Natsuki. From 2005, Maruo moved his base of activities to Tokyo and became known for his music theater type street performances held at a rate of about 1,000 a year. With the motto of “giving men and women of all ages a hard punch and a tight hug,” he creates works that use the body and music to create momentum in stories that express the lovable side of human nature. His 2011 play Superstar was nominated a finalist for the 55th Kishida Kunio Drama Award.
