About Kazuo Ohno

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Video ID number: V00516
Recording date: 2021

Overview

In this "conceptual performance about butoh" Kawaguchi Takao copies the movements of Ohno Kazuo's masterpieces, exactly as they are in archived footage. Devoted entirely to the copy, Kawaguchi’s performance paradoxically illuminates the charm, scale, and mystery of Ohno’s dance while also bringing his own artistry to light. Since its premiere in 2013, this piece has been performed in 38 cities around the world, and in 2016 it was nominated for the Bessie Award. This recording is of the performance that took place in Tokyo for the first time in eight years, at the Ueno Park Amphitheater in June 2021.

-Created as a video piece. The venue indicates where it was filmed, while the performance period refers to the dates the work was available for online viewing, from its release date until the conclusion of the Tokyo Real Underground festival (1 April - 15 August 2021).
-'About Kazuo Ohno' premiered in 2013. Concept and Performance: Kawaguchi Takao / Choreography: Ohno Kazuo, Hijikata Tastumi / Dramaturge, Film, Sound: Iina Naoto / Lighting: Mizohata Toshio / Film Appearance: Ohno Yoshito / Costume: Kitamura Noriko / In Cooperation with Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio
-Tokyo Real Underground (Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13)

Details

Title: About Kazuo Ohno
Performance creator(s): NPO Dance Archive Network
Direction/Choreography: Composition and Direction: Takao Kawaguchi
Venue: Filmed at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage
Performance date(s): 27 July 2021 - 15 August 2021 (online viewing)
Performer(s) and staff: Performer: Takao Kawaguchi
Film Appearance: Yoshito Ohno
Costume Designer: Noriko Kitamura
Featured Film Creation: Naoto Iina (Dance and Media Japan)
Dance Analyst and Coach: Tomoko Hirata
Stage Manager: Takahi Kawachi
Lighting Designer: Noriyuki Mori (balance,inc.DESIGN/LIGHTING)
Sound Designer: Noriaki Coda
Film Production: LAND FES
Photography: Tatsuhiko Nakagawa, Tsubasa Wada
Publicity Design: Young Soul
In Cooperation with: Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio, Tomomi Tanabe, Yumi Tateishi
Organiser(s): Organisers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Planning and Production: NPO Dance Archive Network
Genre: Butoh