Yashagaike Pond Fantasy

Overview

"Yashagaike Pond is home to a dragon who controls the water. A young maid who devoted herself to the dragon god to save the village of Imajo from drought is worshipped as Princess Yasha, and is depicted in Izumi Kyōka's novel 'Yashagaike' [Demon Pond] as the 'Snow Princess'.
Set in the garden of an old thatched house in the town of Imajo, villagers who pray for water, a demon who brings drought, and various spirits that surround Yashagaike Pond make their appearance. The legend of the Snow Princess breaking the curse that binds her and bringing blessed rain to the village suffering from drought is performed anew through butoh dance."

Waguri Yukio + Kozensha Butoh Performance

Details

Title

Yashagaike Pond Fantasy

Performance creator(s)

Yukio Waguri + Kozensha

Direction/Choreography

Choreographer: Yukio Waguri

Venue

Imajo-cho, Fukui Prefecture

Performance date(s)

23 August 1997 ‐ 24 August 1997

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Yukio Waguri, Yuko Kawamoto, Chisato Katata, Asuka Shimada, Shuunosuke Tokame, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Members Of The Society For The Preservation Of Haneso-Odori, Members Of The Ryuo Yasha Daiko, Members Of The Ginbu Shakunage-Kai, Members Of The Shigin Yuwa-Kai
Original Planning: Yukio Waguri, Yohana Waguri
Choreographer: Yukio Waguri
Video Design: Yasuo Noguchi
Video Assistant: Akiko Morishita
Lighting Designer: Koji Tsunemitsu
Composer: Masaru Soga
Sound & Costume Designer: Kaori Taniguchi
Stage Designer: Masatoshi Kudo
Support: Kazuo Kano, Hideko Suzuki
Venue Designer: Setsu Matsumura
Production Coordinator: Yohana Waguri, Imajo Commitee Of Its Historical Legend
Coordination: Uno And Hideo Takashima
Stage Set-up & Water-screen: Eisuke Taniguchi

Organiser(s)

Organised by: Imajo Town, Imajo History and Legend Romance Executive Committee

Genre

Butoh