NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
BUTOH REINTERPRETED
Takao Kawaguchi, one of Japan’s most sought-after dancers and former member of Dumb Type, challenged himself to literally "copy" the dances of the late butoh master and co-founder Kazuo Ohno, from archival recordings. What results is a hauntingly beautiful illusory duet between Kawaguchi and Ohno.
Presented just weeks before what would have been Ohno’s 110th birthday, About Kazuo Ohno attempts to reconstruct Ohno’s timeless masterpieces, including Admiring La Argentina (1977) and My Mother (1981), phrase by phrase. This work offers the opportunity to explore and question the portrayal of gender, specifically femininity, that appears within Ohno’s repertoire.
As a companion piece within this program highlighting the reinterpretation of butoh by non-butoh specific artists in the 21st century, New York's Big Dance Theater presents Resplendent Shimmering Topaz Waterfall, a choreographic exploration of the notations of a work by another butoh legend, Tatsumi Hijikata.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
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About Kazuo Ohn - Reliving the Butoh Diva's Masterpieces
First Preview: Sep 2, 2016
Opening Date: Sep 16, 2016
Closing Date: Sep 17, 2016
Running Time: 01:15
Playing @
Japan Society
333 E 47 St, New York, NY 10022
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
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$25.00 - $30.00
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Water Fountain
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