Hitsuki-Bana

June 23, 2011

Hitsuki-Bana

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Popular Butoh troupe Dairakudakan usually presents the large-scale works of director Akaji Maro at the Setagaya Public Theater. But the avant-garde dance company also offers the chance to look at the choreographic creations of its members through smaller performances at its black box Kochuten theater in Kichijoji. Next […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011

Courtesy of Dairakudakan

Popular Butoh troupe Dairakudakan usually presents the large-scale works of director Akaji Maro at the Setagaya Public Theater. But the avant-garde dance company also offers the chance to look at the choreographic creations of its members through smaller performances at its black box Kochuten theater in Kichijoji. Next in the series is Hitsuki-Bana (“Day-moon- flower”), an all-female piece choreographed by Akiko Takakuwa and Naomi Muku. They say the piece for eight female dancers asks the questions, “What is female gentleness?” and “What is the ultimate source life?”

Dairakudakan studio Kochuten, June 27-July 1, 8pm; July 2-3, 3pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/¥3,000 (door).