Keiko Tsuneda - Translation

Born in Kanagawa, Japan. Graduated from Tokyo University, majored in psychology. Professional training in acting at Bungakuza Fuzoku Engeki Kenkyujo. Yoshiko Yuasa Award for theater translation in 2001.

PLAY TRANSLATING ・I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, produced by Rinkogun in 2010. ・Book of Grey Gardens by Doug Wright, produced by Toho in 2009. ・Book of Sunday in the Park with George by James Lapine, produced by Parco Theater in 2009.) ・Book of Carousel by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, performed at Ginga Theater in 2009. ・Book of Chicago by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse, performed at Akasaka Act Theater in 2008. ・Two Gentleman of Verona adapted by Glen Walford, performed at the Tokyo Globe in 2007. ・Piaf by Pam Gems, produced by tpt in 2007. ・Strands of Gray by Rene O. Villanueva, produced by Rinkogun in 2007. ・The Distance from Here by Neil LaBute, produced by tpt in 2007. ・The Attic (Yaneura) by Yoji Sakate (Japanese into English, co-translation with LeonIngulsrud), the Play Company production at 59E59 Theater in New York, in 2007. ・The Public Eye by Peter Shaffer, performed at The Pocket in 2007. ・Book of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Jeffrey Lane, produced by Horipro in 2006 and 2008. ・The Miracle Worker by William Gibson, produced by Horipro in 2006. ・Dumb Show by Joe Penhall, performed at Theater Tram in 2006. ・Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, produced by Horipro in 2006. ・Morola by Yael Farber, subtitles for the Japan tour in 2006. ・Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks by Richard Alfieri, performer at Hakuhinkan in 2006 and 2007, at Ginga Theater in 2008 and 2009.) ・Stuff Happens by David Hare, performed at The Suzunari in 2006. ・Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness, produced by Horipro in 2006. ・The Permanent Way by David Hare, performed at Theater Tram in 2005. ・Book of Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman, produced by Horipro in 2005. ・The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan, performed at Haiyuza Theater in 2005. ・Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig (English translation by Allan Baker), performed at Artsphere in 2005. ・a number by Caryl Churchill, produced by tpt in 2005. ・Democracy by Michael Frayn, produced by Horipro in 2005. ・TAPE by Stephen Belber, produced by Fuji Television Network in 2004. ・Here’s Love by Meredith Willson, produced by Sphere in 2004 and 2006. ・The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, produced by Rinkogun in 2004. ・My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley, produced by SIS Company in 2004. ・Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally, performed at Theater 1010 in 2004. ・The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, produced by SIS Company in 2004. ・Good by C.P.Taylor, produced by Parco Theatre in 2004. ・Book of Urinetown the musical by Greg Kotis, produced by Hori Pro in 2004. ・Extremities by William Mastrosimone, produced by Theater Project Tokyo in 2003. ・Possible Worlds by John Mighton, produced by Rinkogun in 2003. ・Toyer by Gardener McKay, produced by Fuji Television Network in 2003. ・Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O’Neill, produced by Kinder Space in 2002. ・Legends! By James Kirkwood, produced by Atorie Dankan in 2002, 2004 and 2006. ・Noises Off by Michael Frayn, produced by Hori Pro in 2002. ・bash by Neil Labute, produced by Theater Project Tokyo in 2002. ・The Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones, produced by Hori Pro in 2002. ・The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway, produced by Rakutendan in 2002 and 2004. ・Taken in Marriage by Thomas Babe, produced by Theater Project Tokyo in 2001. ・ The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Company, performed at the Suzunari in 2001 and 2003. ・2.5 Minute Ride by Lisa Kron performed at Kinokuniya Southern Theater in 2000. ・Perfect Days by Liz Lochhead, for Hori Pro production performed at Setagaya Public Theater in 2000. ・Book and some lyrics of musical Big produced by Fuji Television Network, performed at Tokyo International Forum in 1998, revived in 1999 and 2000. ・Misery adapted by Simon Moor (based on the novel by Stephen King) produced by Major League, performed at Sunshine Theater in 1998, and revived by Koma Pro, performed at Theater Apple in 2005 and 2007. ・Book of musical Hair for Parco Theater’s 1997 production. ・Book of musical Goodbye Girl performed at Parco Theater in 1996, revived in 1997 and 1998. ・The Vortex by Noel Coward for T.P.T. production from December 1995 to January 1996.

・The Mystery of Irma Vep, a play by Charles Ludlam, performed at Parco Space Part 3 in 1994. ・Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love, a play by Brad Frazer (for Parco Theater Production in 1993, revived in 2000).

BOOK TRANSLATING ・RIDICULOUS! The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam by David Kaufman (published in 2007) ・Democracy by Michael Frayn (published in 2005) ・The Power of The Playwright’s Vision by Gordon Farrell (published in 2004) ・V as in Victim, a detective story by Laurence Treat (published in 2003) ・Backwards and Forwards, A Technical Manual for Reading Plays by David Ball (published in 2003) ・Frankie Bosser Comes Home, a mystery by Jerry Raine (published in 2001). ・Fortune is a River, a historical nonfiction by Roger D. Masters (published in 2000). ・Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston (published in 1999). ・The Moral Intelligence of Children by Robert Coles (published in 1998). ・Novelization of Fierce Creatures by Iain Johnstone (published in 1997). ・Dust Tracks on a Road , autobiography of Zora Neale Hurston (published in 1996). ・Slow Squeeze, a thriller by Diane Pugh (published in 1996). ・Cold Call, a detective story by Diane Pugh (published in 1995). ・Beauty Bound, a female psychology book by Rita Freedman (published in 1994).

PRODUCING ・Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love at Parco Theater in 1993. ・Hoshijoro (written by Eriko Watanabe) and Yamabuki (written by Kyoka Izumi) at Parco Space Part 3.

STAGE ACTING ・Heavenly Kitchen (Tsukiyo Kajitsuuten production -1995) ・Akubaru no Himegimi (RINKO-GUN production -1995) ・The Public Eye (Setagaya Museum Open Air Play) ・Welcome to the Moon, Escape, Moon, Nippon Cha Cha Cha!” and other plays (theater troupe NOISE). ・Acted with Hideki Noda’s Yume-no-yuminsha from 1976 to 1979.