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- Video ID number
- V00620
- Recording date
- 13 July 1984
- Video length
- 1h 3m
Overview
Fourth performance of "Omori Masahide Butoh: Ammonite Claws". Born in a mining town in Hokkaido, Omori recalls eating "sukanpo" (Japanese knotweed) that grew in clusters in the fields during his childhood. In this work, he seeks to discover a body that, while always present, remains useless and unnamed. Jokyo Gekijo [Situation Theatre] actor Tenjiku Goro, and Tokikei - a performer from Hijikata Tatsumi's "Twenty-Seven Nights for Four Seasons" - make unplanned appearances on stage. Near the end, actress Nakajima Aoi calls out "Omori-san, you're doing great". After the performance, Ohno Kazuo, Hijikata Tatsumi, Goda Nario, Nagao Kazuo, Ikemiya Nobuo, Jean Kalman and others can be seen in the audience. The footage captures the atmosphere of butoh performances of that time.
Details
- Title
- SUKANPO
- Performance creator(s)
- Terpsichore
- Direction/Choreography
- Choreography and Direction: Masahide Omori
- Venue
- Terpsichore
- Performance date(s)
- 13 July 1984
- Performer(s) and staff
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Butoh: Masahide Omori
Unplanned Appearance: Goro Tenjiku, Kei Toki
Lighting Design: Kazuhiko Nakahara
Sound Design: Yoshiko Hata
Video and Editing: Kunihiko Mizuhara
Flyer Design: Itsuro Watanabe
Stage Manager: Taijiro Tamura - Organiser(s)
- Organiser: Masahide Omori
- Genre
- Butoh
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