Shinoda Chiharu

Theatre maker and director, after-school instructor, tour guideCity

グラフィティの描かれた青い金属壁を背に、ベージュのキャップとオレンジの長袖シャツを着て、両手を頬の下に添え、満面の笑みでカメラを見つめている女性の写真 — Photo: Graham Mayer

Shinoda Chiharu excels at distinguishing between multiple environments, placing them in a space, and arranging them without closing them off. In 2004, she founded FAIFAI with fellow students at Tama Art University, serving as the core member of the company directing, writing, and planning its productions until her departure in 2012. She then moved to Bangkok and launched a solo practice. In March 2020, she returned to Japan and based herself in Nerima, Tokyo. In 2020, Shinoda produced the online performance The 5×5×5 Legged Stool in partnership with the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media. In 2022, she directed no plan in duty, which was performed at a house in Tokyo. At Bigakko, Shinoda teaches a course called How to Quit Acting.Last Updated: 2025.07