蜷川幸雄『身体的物語論』～現代の若者やその時代について巨匠は何を思うのか。演劇を通して見た私たちへの提言

「演劇に詳しい人、親しんでいる人をメインターゲットにした「身体論」ではなく、演劇をふだんあまり見ない人にも蜷川さんの演劇がいかに日本人や時代を捉えているか読んでいただきたい」

本書でこう述べられるように、専門家が語る哲学論ではなく、普段演劇に親しまない方にも気軽に読めるようにとの思いでこの本は作られています。

たしかにこの本を読んでみても、難しい専門用語や哲学議論は出てきません。ひとつひとつの話が身近かつ具体的でとてもわかりやすいです。

蜷川さんから見た私達現代人はどんな存在なのか、興味深いお話満載です

(5) Dostoevsky's critical economic situation in the early years of his marriage - why did he remain poor forever?

As we saw in the previous article, they were happily united and married the following day, February 15, 1867, and began living together.

But as expected, the newlywed life, which seemed to be full of happiness, was piled with problems.

This article will look at their primary problem: their economic situation. It was because of this economic problem that they both later had to leave for Western Europe.

(4) An unusual proposal by the great writer Dostoevsky! Dostoevsky's big game, in which he confessed his novelistic love to his wife Anna!

The writing of "The Gambler" is well underway and will be completed by the deadline.

However, once this job is over, the two of them will no longer see each other as they have in the past. Just when we were starting to fall in love, it will be over...

Now what to do, Dostoevsky?

Finally, he is ready to play the once-in-a-lifetime game.

... Proposal!

And this proposal is so very Dostoevsky-like.

This article presents a once-in-a-lifetime proposal by the great writer Dostoevsky. We hope you will all witness his proposal.

Yukio Ninagawa's Training Room - What is Yukio Ninagawa's humanity and work as seen from a young actor's point of view? A great book to learn about the battles in the field!

彩の国シェイクスピア・シリーズは元々、蜷川幸雄さんが舞台演出を務めていました。そして現在、その役を吉田鋼太郎さんが引き継いで上演を続けています。

私は去年見た『ヘンリー八世』に引き続き、このシェイクスピア・シリーズに大感動してしまいました。「こんな素晴らしい舞台を作っている人たちはなんとすごいのだろう！もっともっと舞台について知りたい！」と私は思ったのでありました。

そんな私にとってこのシェイクスピア・シリーズを導いてきた蜷川さんの仕事ぶりを知れるこの作品は最高の逸品でした。

(3) The beginning of the love affair between Dostoevsky and his wife Anna: The two come close to each other rapidly through their joint work on the dictation of "The Gambler.

In my last article, I told you about Dostoevsky's encounter with Madame Anna.

In this article, we will talk about the beginning of their love affair.

...When will your travelogue begin?"

Well, well, well. Let's take our time and see how they got to know each other and how they got married. That way, you will surely get a sense of the atmosphere of the trip. Please bear with me for a while.

So, let's get started.

(2) Dostoevsky's Encounter with Madame Anna: Dictation of "The Gambler" Begun in Desperate Circumstances

今回の記事ではいよいよ今回の物語の主人公であるドストエフスキーとその妻アンナ夫人の出会いについてお話ししていきます。

They met in October of 1866. Dostoevsky was 45 years old and Anna was a whopping 20 years old. At that time she was a student attending a stenography course.

How did two people with such an age difference come to meet? First, let's hear from Mrs. Anna.

Hiroshi Hasebe, Power and Solitude: The Age of the Director Yukio Ninagawa - Recommended biography of the world's NINAGAWA!

この本はシェイクスピア作品の演出を数多く手掛けた蜷川幸雄の伝記です。前回の記事で紹介した『千のナイフ、千の目』では蜷川さんの若き日が自伝的に語られていましたが、この作品ではその生涯全体を知ることができます。

私はシェイクスピアの演出から蜷川幸雄さんに興味を持ったのですが、そのシェイクスピア演出についてもたくさん語られており私も大満足でした。

また、若手を育てようという蜷川さんの熱意。そして藤原竜也さんがいかに規格外の役者だったのかも知ることになりました。

ものすごく面白い本です。ぜひぜひおすすめしたい作品です。『演出術』と合わせて手に取ってみてはいかがでしょうか。

(1) A brief introduction to Dostoevsky (1821-1866 "from birth to around the time of "Crime and Punishment") before meeting his wife, Lady Anna.

This article will briefly review the first half of Dostoevsky's life before he met his wife, Lady Anna. It is quite difficult to summarize his tumultuous life in short, but we have tried to make it as compact and to the point as possible.

Knowing how difficult Dostoevsky's life had been, it becomes clear how fortunate he was to have met Madame Anna.
Statue of Dostoevsky

Takahiro Ueda, "Dostoevsky and His Wife's Fateful Journey: Travels in Western Europe of Madness and Love" - A journey that traces a once-in-a-lifetime journey with his wife that changed the destiny of a great writer.

This travelogue will be a record of my trip to Europe in 2022 on the theme "Shinran and Dostoevsky".

The Dostoevskys traveled to Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and the Czech Republic. I have also had the opportunity to relive their journey and reflect on the fateful journey that was to change his life. This is my full-length travelogue. Please read it.

Yukio Ninagawa, "A Thousand Knives, a Thousand Eyes" - Thinking about what criticism is and its weight. A masterful book full of sharp words!

私がこの作品を手に取ったのは現在公演されている彩の国シェイクスピア・シリーズ、『ジョン王』がきっかけでした。

After Yukio Ninagawa passed away in 2016, Kotaro Yoshida took over as artistic director. I have never seen a performance directed by Yukio Ninagawa in person, but I was struck by this Shakespeare series that inherited his spirit.

I wanted to learn more about Yukio Ninagawa, the man who created such a wonderful theatrical series. It was with this in mind that I picked up this book, A Thousand Knives, a Thousand Eyes.