Sanae Takayama

Sanae Takayama

Born in 1977, in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture and continues to live there. Graduated from the Shinshu University Faculty of Arts. In 2001, Takayama joined the directing department of the Seinendan theater company led by Oriza Hirata. In 2003, she founded her own Takayama Shokubutsuen company and served as playwright and director (active until 2012). In 2018, Takayama won the 7th Chikamatsu Monzaemon Award for this play, A Day in the life of Tokusaburo Umadome.