At 37, director Shuntaro Fujita says he's just hitting his prime.
"Many people say they liked being in their teens the best, but now my springtime has arrived. Mentally, I'm at the peak of my enthusiasm," he tells The Japan Times at a rehearsal studio in central Tokyo. "I'm so thankful for everything that has led to me doing theater direction."
With his latest production, "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," opening this weekend, Fujita is building on an impressive resume. Last year he won the coveted Yomiuri Drama Award for his Japanese version of the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys," and before that came well-received productions of "Take Me Out" and "The Beautiful Game," to name a few. He says he's not resting on his laurels, though.