Thieves Guild

Overview

The first Tohoku region performance by Daizu-ko Farm, who celebrate the human spirit. The stage and seating were set up over the flowing Hirose River, beneath the Ohashi Bridge near Aoba Castle, with an eight-metre tall stained glass window erected on the river’s surface behind the stage. The performance portrays the colourful lives of the river dwellers - the women as 'yotaka' [low-ranking prostitutes], the men as thieves - stealing, laughing, getting caught and crying, depicted in muddy, unpretentious humanity.
The performance was repeatedly interrupted by rain, and the river eventually flowed over the stage. The piano, which had been used since their street performance days, was finally put to rest.

Details

Title

Thieves Guild

Performance creator(s)

Butoh Orchestra Daizu-ko Farm

Direction/Choreography

Creation and Direction: Hoshino Rashinban

Venue

Temporary outdoor stage under Ohashi bridge at the Hirose River

Performance date(s)

25 August 1999 - 31 August 1999

Performer(s) and staff

Dance: Hoshiokumicho, Toyo Matsubara, Michiyasu Furutani, Hisafumi Urasoe, Suzumushi, So Ueda, Sho Mutsuura, Emi Kurihara, Shigeya Yo, Inaho, Atsuko Imai, Boa, Yuko Yamaguchi, Golden Suzuki, Mayumi Fukuzaki, Sangatsu Murakami, Mahoko Shiramizu, Ikumi Takebe
Musician: Ayako Sasaki, Aya Murodate, Noe Sakai, Mayumi Shimamura, Ohsama, Kunihiro Izumi, Tetsu Hirosawa, Naoki Hanashima, Aki Ono
Chorus: Makiko Suruga, Kaori Ise, Kaiji Iimura, Hisashi Sato
Stage Construction: Mitsunobu Ikemoto
Stage Design: Aki Ono, Kenichi Aoyama, Natsu Aigo, Noe Sakai, Hiroshi Oya
Photography: Sakura Kashiwamura, Takayoshi Susaki
Video: Yoshitake Hasegawa, Shinichiro Tokuda
Lighting Design: Ryohei Kano
Sound Design: Mr. Hemo
Costume Design: Yukari Miura, Shoko Kasugai, Tomoko Onishi
Merchandise: Noe Sakai, Yuki Kato, Fumiyo Ueki, Hikaru Yamashita
Production: Kumiko Oshima, Reiko Hirata

Genre

Butoh

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