Butoh-ichi – The Blind Thief

Overview

Performed at the Ishii Mitsutaka Dance Experience. It begins with the words 'Niku-ichi' emblazoned in the darkness. Ishii drags a blind old woman out from the audience, makes her play a shamisen and dances spectacularly. Then, held by four stage hands, he performs a bizarre strip dance. A large monster, similar to the lion in a lion dance draped in a large cloth, circles the stage. A crazed Ishii wielding a scythe reveals the true nature of a harvester. As a man in an iron helmet is polished with an electric grinder, sparks and bright yellow demonic flames colour the world of darkness. In the finale, Ishii lines up all the performers on stage and performs a dance of thanks.

Details

Title

Butoh-ichi – The Blind Thief

Performance creator(s)

Mitsutaka Ishii

Direction/Choreography

Director: Mitsutaka Ishii

Venue

Ikebukuro Sphere Theater

Performance date(s)

3 October 1969 - 7 October 1969

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Mitsutaka Ishii, Shimeko Kikuchi, Naoyoshi Shiraishi, Togiya, Mitakadaiourinsouko, Coyote, Onibi-Chotatsushi, Boiler Man, Onna-Dotera, Shiokaiso, Takeshi Ito, Seiyo-Boy
Cashier: Munechika Narumi
Stage Designer: Koichi Tanikawa
Filming: Jun Morinaga

Genre

Butoh

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