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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
About Kazuo Ohn - Reliving the Butoh Diva's Masterpieces

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Playing @
Japan Society
333 E 47 St, New York, NY 10022
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
DanceDance
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

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Accessibility

  • Restroom

    Wheelchair accessible
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Yes
  • Entrance

    Entrance is on the ground floor. Other levels can be reached by elevator.
  • Water Fountain

    Wheelchair accessible
  • Assisted Listening System

    None
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair locations are available.

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