Return to the Village

Overview

My ballet instructor in New York once crumpled up a piece of paper and tossed it in the air saying 'this is ballet'. The falling of nature itself. We used to dance in front of the Opera House fountain on the way home from lessons. The flautist was a naturalist, who lived day to day with no job or home. But if his life were natural, it is too heavy. Can we marvel at beauty and let it soften our hearts without understanding it? I want to dance a dance without having to try too hard. Is that natural, or unnatural?

- Participated in the ACA National Arts Festival 1976 Excellence Award
- Awarded the ACA National Arts Festival 1976
- A full-length video of the rehearsal. The performance took place on 8 November 1976 at the Yomiuri Hall.

Details

Title

Return to the Village

Performance creator(s)

Wakamatsu Miki & Tsuda Ikuko Free Dance Performance

Direction/Choreography

Direction and Choreography: Miki Wakamatsu, Ikuko Tsuda

Performance date(s)

1976

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Miki Wakamatsu, Ikuko Tsuda, Free Dance Company
Sound Designer: Nao Yamamoto
Lighting Designer: Inagaki Katsuhiko
Stage Manager: Sadayuki Inoue
Scenographer: Tetsuhiko Maeda
Stage designer: Sota Mori
Production Coordinator: Hajime Ota

Genre

Modern

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  Program (cover)

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