Tenjō Sajiki

Tenjō Sajiki, also Tenjou Sajiki (天井桟敷 Tenjō Sajiki), was a Japanese independent theater troupe led by Shūji Terayama and active between 1967 and 1983 (until Terayama's death). A major phenomenon on the Japanese underground scene, the group has produced a number of stage works marked by experimentalism, folklore influences, social provocation, grotesque eroticism and the flamboyant fantasy characteristic of Terayama's oeuvre. Tenjō Sajiki benefitted greatly from collaborations with a number of prominent artists, including musicians J. A. Seazer and Kan Mikami, and graphic designers Aquirax Uno and Tadanori Yokoo.

Former location of Tenjō Sajiki Sajiki Shibuya theater, photographed in November 2012. Google maps view. Historical photo for comparison available here .

The name is from 天井桟敷の人々, the Japanese title of the film Children of Paradise.

Stage productions

(arranged by the year of premiere performance)

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1981

Selected performances abroad

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