Oriza Hirata is Japan's leading playwright and director, who runs his own theatrical company, Seinendan. Theatre 2 (Observational Film Series #4) examines the dynamic relationship between theatre and the society through depicting Hirata's activities. In order for his art and his not-so-commercial company to survive this highly capitalistic modern society, what kind of strategy does Hirata have and practice?

Oriza Hirata
Himself

Kanji Furutachi
Himself
Hiroko Matsuda
Herself
Yozo Shimada
Himself
Fumie Midorikawa
Herself

Laure Adler
Herself

Inês
Inês
O Alence a káčeti
O Alence a káčeti

Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt

Fernando
Fernando

Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté
Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Des Amandiers aux Amandiers
Des Amandiers aux Amandiers

Ryhmäteatteri
Ryhmäteatteri

The Hamlet Syndrome
The Hamlet Syndrome

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio

Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical