Byakko-sha in Israel and Europe

Overview

In June and July of 1985, Byakko-sha embarked on a two-month tour of Israel and Europe as the first leg of a World Butoh Caravan tour that was planned to span five continents, carrying two tonnes of luggage. They toured Israel, West Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, and France, performing "Hibari to Nejaka" (The Skylark and the Lying Buddha) 27 times, attracting a total audience of about 20,000. The video documents this tour, featuring some performance footage as well as backstage and rehearsal scenes, along with footage of street demonstrations across various cities, at a total of 36 locations.

Tour route:
Jerusalem, Israel (5-18 Jun)
Berlin, West Germany (19-30 Jun)
Zurich, Switzerland (1-7 Jul)
Spoleto, Italy (8-13 Jul)
Rome, Italy (14 Jul)
Antwerp, Belgium (15-20 Jul)
Toulon, France (21-28 Jul)

Details

Title

Byakko-sha in Israel and Europe

Performance creator(s)

Byakko-sha

Direction/Choreography

Composition and Direction: Isamu Osuka（Byakkosha）

Venue

National Theater, Jerusalem (The Israel Festival) / Theater Manufaktur, Berlin (Berlin Festival Horizont) / Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Zurich / Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti, Spoleto (Spoleto Festival) / Teatro Argentina, Rome / De Singel, Antwerp) / Châteauvallon Indoor Theatre, near Toulon (Châteauvallon Festival)

Performance date(s)

8 June 1985 - 25 July 1985

Performer(s) and staff

Performer: Isamu Osuka, Sanae Hiruta, Norikazu Sato, Torio Nogi, Norio Imanishi, Hideki Nakazato, Naruhiko Kadowa, Yutaka Yamagami, Karuko Aiyama, Ritsu Minatama, Tenko Ima, Ine Yatsushima, Kanoko Tsubosaka, Kao Arahata
Music (MUSIC SOCIETY mar-pa): Yasunou Matsuo, Tadasu Yoshida, Gaku Nakamura
Chikuho-ryu Shakuhachi: Yoshio Nishiguchi
Musume Gidayu Chant: Asanosuke Takemoto
17-string Koto (Germany and Switzerland): Kaori Takada
Lighting Design: Yasuo Daito
Sound Design: Ayumu Okubo (KWAT)
Stage Manager: Toru Ibaraki
Photography: Hideo Kazama, Jun Abe, Helmut S
Video: Fusao Takamura, Yukari Hiraiwa

Genre

Butoh

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