100 Light Years of Solitude

Inspired by García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" to explore a state of solitude,
Yumiko dances the life of a unique creature, born on a planet 100 light years away from ours.
Imagining that this creature is the only one of its species on that planet,
it enjoys unfolding its life until it realizes its destiny... to exist in solitude.
If only we excavate and evolve the uniqueness of our own presence in the solitude,
we can fully unify with the collective and ultimately with the Universe.

-Premiered in October 2006 in Porto, Portugal. Special Thanks to Paulina Almeida, Armazem22 in Porto for the residency.
-Filmed in Mexico City in 2017.
-Supported by Escénario Danza Teatro Ritual (Mexico City)

Performer(s)

Yumiko Yoshioka

Director/Choreographer

Yumiko Yoshioka

Venue

Teatro de la Danza

Year performed

2017