Norihiko Tsukuda

Norihiko Tsukuda

Norihiko Tsukuda was born in Nagoya in 1964. He is a playwright, director and actor who graduated from Meijo University. He is leader of the theater group B-kyu Yugekitai. Using outlandish situations, he creates a theater world that unfolds in a straight and rhythmical way peppered with comedy. He has won many prestigious awards, including the 3rd Nagoya City Culture Promotion Award for his play Shimpan–Horonigaki ha Caramel no Aji , the Playwright Association Outstanding New Playwright Award and the Yomiuri Theater Grand Prix Outstanding Play Award. The play Nukegara for which he won the 50th Kishida Drama Award was written for an Atelier performance at the Bungaku-za theater.