The Diamond as Big as the Ritz

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Video ID number: V00576
Recording date: July 1991
Video length: 2h 1m

Overview

A Japan / Europe / Africa co-production -Theatre Dance Project 1991

"In 1933 King Kong symbolized the male principle. Half a century later, he became the symbol of the "earth", "water" and "pride" in the entire world that is just about to succumb to the power of wealth. This is the time to send a tender hurrah to King Kong who is wounded by the impossibility of love. Or, is it already too late?"
- from the Furukawa Anzu's programme notes

Act 1: Mr. IN AND Mrs. OUT
Act 2: NO WHERE MAN
Act 3: LOVE, UNCOMFORTABLE TO WEAR
Act 4: ORIENTAL THREE DOCTORS WHO BRIBED GOD
Act 5: RHAPSODY IN BLUE (1.The moon-blown shell & The looking-glass shell / 2. Attack / 3. Seed / 4. Victim / 5. Orderly / 6. Ghost and Sentry / 7. In a dream of King Kong)

- This piece was also performed at the Nagoya Civic Hall on 12 July 1991.

Details

Title: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
Performance creator(s): Anzu Furukawa
Direction/Choreography: Composited, Choreographed and Directed by: Anzu Furukawa
Venue: PARCO THEATER
Performance date(s): 8 July 1991 - 9 July 1991
Performer(s) and staff: Performer: Anzu Furukawa, Ari Tenhulra, Wolfgang Graf, Ulrike Drescher, Gregor Weber, Torunn Robstad, Harri Kuorelahti, Makiko Sano, Yaw Agyei Wiredu, Lilo Stahl
Composer: Osamu Goto
Stage Design: Hiromi Yokoo
Lighting Design: Petter Steen
Sound Design: Kazuo Ooaku
Stage Manager: Hiroshi Ookawa
Costume Creation: Yuko Terui, Hideko Inaba
Production Management and Editing: Yuko Negoro
Programme Photography: Shoichi Okano
Organiser(s): Organiser: Dance Butter TOKIO
Genre: Butoh