Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2010

Photo by Hirotaka Yonekura

Rather than restrict themselves to established theaters, contemporary dancer Yumi Yoshimoto and the revolving cast of her Flowers company turn any place into a stage. Following a nighttime performance at an industrial wharf on Tokyo Bay last spring, Yoshimoto takes her site-specific Paradise series to a disused junior high school in Chiyoda Ward, this time accompanied by avant-garde cellist Hiromichi Sakamoto and stage installation artist Kazuhiro Ishiyama. “Paradise” is a keyword that signifies her attempt to condense all life experiences, good and bad, into her performances.

Paradise
Yumi Yoshimoto brings her site-specific performance series to a former junior high school. Dec 3-4, 8:30pm, ¥2,000 (limited to 70 people). 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Suehirocho. Tel: Flowers 080-2247-7846.