Ellora – The Dream of the Stone

Overview

Hijikata Tatsumi said "all soft things will soon come under the control of hard things". What is the 'hard thing'? Is it iron, the bark of a log that withstands the wind, or the hardness of the spirit itself? "European dance is a crystal, a diamond. Butoh is a morning glory." What is butoh and what is the Japanese body? With themes of flowers, eros and crystals, the dancers paint an image of a sharp and hard butoh that depict the romanticism and eroticism of the body.

- Waguri Yukio + Kozensha Butoh Performance

Details

Title

Ellora – The Dream of the Stone

Performance creator(s)

Yukio Waguri + Kozensha

Direction/Choreography

Choreographer: Yukio Waguri

Venue

Park Tower Hall

Performance date(s)

28 February 1997 ‐ 2 March 1997

Performer(s) and staff

Performers: Yukio Waguri, Yuko Kawamoto, Chisato Katata, Yuriya Ikeda, Asuka Shimada, Shunosuke Togame, Kakuya Ohashi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Hiroki Kitano, Reiko Nakazawa, Naoko Uetani, Chieko Kanahara, Tatsuya Murayama, Haruhiko Tsuda,
Stage Designer: Ilona Günther
Lighting Designer: Masaaki Aikawa
Stage Manager: Takashi Hojo
Costume Designer: Kaori Taniguchi
Photographer: Hitoshi Iwakiri
Promotional Design: Yoshihiro Madachi

Organiser(s)

Organised by Park Tower Art Programme, PARK TOWER ART PROGRAMME, Wakuri Yukio + Kozensha.

Genre

Butoh