Knit Cap Theater was founded in 1999 with Playwright/Director/Actor Gomanohae as its leader. The group has been based in Kyoto and performed in numerous locations in Japan. In 2007, the group succeeded in their first overseas performance in Shanghai.Their style of depicting various issues between a social system and people within it from both tragic and comedic perspectives has promises to be a new type of theater for a more mature audience. While their work focuses on daily conversation, the group also excels at handling poetic phrases as a group. While being easy to understand, their work also has profoundness that infinitely brings out an audience’s imagination. In addition, their production design such as a simple stage set with great depth, beautiful lighting and high quality sound design have been noted.