‘Consecration of Flowers’ in Prague

Overview

This work was first performed in 1992 as part of Torifune Butoh-sha's inaugural performance, and has been performed in Japan and abroad, including at the Avignon Theatre Festival, New York and at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. The work was choreographed and composed using the Hijikata notations in Mikami Kayo's master's thesis 'Study of Tatsumi Hijikata: Butoh Techniques', modelled on her friend and writer Suzuki Izumi, who committed suicide and left a child. In the first half, 'As a Ghost Passes, Embracing a Child', the following butoh notations are used: 'As a Ghost Passes, Embracing a Child', 'Flowing Neck', 'Embracing the Child', 'Moonlight', 'Sheets', 'Threads on the Ceiling' and 'Hallo'. The second half 'Days of Love' include notations such as 'Lady in Relief' and 'Three peacocks'.

- This work was specially invited to perform for the opening ceremony of the World Music Respect Festival in Prague, July 1999.

Details

Title

‘Consecration of Flowers’ in Prague

Performance creator(s)

Torifune Butoh Sha

Direction/Choreography

Director: Yukio Mikami

Venue

The Spanish Hall, Prague Castle

Performance date(s)

July 1999

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Kayo Mikami, Kinnosuke Mizushima, Daisuke Sakaki, Taketeru Kudo
Assistant Director: Eiko Suzuki
Stage Designer: Yoshio Kobayashi
Music Director: J.A. Seazer
Sound and Lighting Operator: Masaru Soga

Organiser(s)

Organised by Prague Respect World Music Festival

Genre

Butoh

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  From the premiere.