Makoto Satō

is a Japanese avant-garde theatre director and playwright. He was at the forefront of the Angura ("underground") theatre movement in Japan.

Early life and education Makoto Satō was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on 23 August 1943. In 1965, he dropped out of Waseda University to complete Haiyuza Theatre Company's training program.

Career

In 1966, Satō co-founded the Angura theatre troupe "Liberty Theatre" (自由劇場, Jiyū Gekijō) to perform Angura-style productions. The troupe staged its early productions in a tiny rented basement beneath a plate glass store, which it promoted as its "Underground Theater" (アンダーグラウンド・シアター, Andāguraundo Shiatā).