Satoshi Suzuki

Satoshi Suzuki

Born in Tokyo in 1959, Satoshi Suzuki attended Waseda University, where he studied in the political science and economics department while also writing and directing for the “Theater Group Teatoro ’50.” After graduating he was employed at the Hakuhodo advertising company, where he worked as a copywriter and creative director. In 1984 he formed and led the theater group “Gekidan Salary-man Shingeki Rappa-ya” (present “Rappa-ya”). There he was responsible for all the company’s playwriting and directing. Seeking to offer “entertainment for adults,” he has tried to develop an audience among people from the general public who don’t usually go to the theater. Presently he is active as a writer who produces comedies that are familiar and real, not only in theater but also movies and television dramas. He was winner of the 41st Kinokuniya Theater Awards Individual Prize for The Rappa-ya production Ashita no News (Tomorrow’s News) and the “Group Le Bal” theater company production Yaoya no Otsuge (Greengrocer’s Oracle).