Download or read book Half a Century of Japanese Theater IV; 1980s Part 2 written by Japan Playwrights Association and published by Japan Playwrights Association. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fourth volume in the series, five playwrights portray diverse human predicaments whose common concern is the conflict between self-determination and social discrimination. The different approaches are spiced with a piquant sense of humor. Contents: Ode to Joy (Kitamura Sô); Nippon Wars (Kawamura Takeshi); A Legend of Mermaids (Chong Wishing); Thread Hell (Kishida Rio); The Red Demon Akaoni (Noda Hideki).