Aichi Arts Center x Dance Base Yokohama “Performing Arts Selection 2024
Japanese Artists Expanding Physical Expression
Four new works by four groups will be presented in two programs, A and B.
Performing Arts Selection, a program created in collaboration between Aichi Arts Theatre and Dance Base Yokohama, presents a selection of performances, and since 2021 has presented 10 works and toured 20 venues in Japan and abroad. The Selection has toured to 20 venues in Japan and abroad.
This year’s program will present four new works by internationally acclaimed artists in a combination of Program A and Program B.
Please pay attention to the latest works, which present new possibilities of physical expression while tracing the lineage of dance.
◯As a related event, a workshop and open studio will be held at the Aichi Arts Center.
◆Aichi performance "Time in between
November 30 (Sat) 14:00 [A] / 17:00 [B] December 1 (Sun) 13:00 [A] / 16:00 [B]
*Doors open 30 minutes before the performance begins* Childcare service available on November 30 only (charged and reservation required)
(https://www-stage.aac.pref.aichi.jp/access.html )
- A Program
- Toshiki Okada and Hana Sakai “Synopsis of Giselle
- Yasutake Shimaji “Dance for Pleasure
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Program B
- Kogure Kaho × Harasaori “Post Ghost
- Ryu Suzuki and Masaru Okamoto “TAMA
All seats unreserved, numbered (tax included) 1-day pass (General) 7,000 yen / (U25) 4,000 yen Single ticket [A or B] (General) 4,500 yen / (U25) 2,000 yen
on sale Friday, October 11
Grant｜Subsidy for Promotion of Arts and Cultural Affairs by Agency for Cultural Affairs (Project to promote functional enhancement of theaters, music halls, etc. (Project to activate core theaters and music halls in the region)), Japan Arts Council
In cooperation with｜precog Inc. Aichi Arts Center (Aichi Arts Foundation)
TEL 052-211-7552(10:00-18:00) FAX 052-971-5541
contact@aaf.or.jp https://www-stage.aac.pref.aichi.jp
◆Kanagawa Performance [YPAM Cooperative Program] (Kanagawa, Japan)
Saturday, December 7, 19:00 [A]
Sunday, December 8, 13:00 [B] / 19:00 [A]
Monday, December 9, 14:00 [B
(https://www.kaat.jp/access )
Program
- A Program
- Kogure Kaho × Harasaori “Post Ghost
- Yasutake Shimaji “Dance for Pleasure
Program B
- Toshiki Okada and Hana Sakai “Synopsis of Giselle
- Mariko Kakizaki “Can’t-Sleeper
- Yasutake Shimaji and ROY KAN “Ai no te
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Fees
All seats unreserved (tax included)
Standard 5,000 yen (2,000-10,000 yen optional fee system)
Through Ticket [A, B] 8,000 yen *Limited number of tickets
High school students are invited free of charge *For details, click here
*Pay What You Can system (optional fee system) For details, click hereChildcare Service
Date: Saturday, December 7, 19:00 [A] (Sat)
Dec. 8 (Sun.) 13:00 [B] (Sun.)
Dec. 9 (Mon) 19:00 [A] (A)
Fee: 2,000 yen per person (tax included)
Application: Event Childcare Mothers 0120-788-222 (weekdays 10:00-12:00 / 13:00-17:00)
Application deadline: 1 week before the performance*Dates of childcare service implementation have been added. (updated 11/13)
Tickets｜
On sale Monday, October 28, 10:00 a.m.
Ticket Kanagawa 0570-015-415 (10:00-18:00)
・ ArtSticker (for YPAM Professional registrants)
*A handling fee may be required in addition to the ticket price depending on the purchase method.For YPAM Professional Registrants
Showcase and discount tickets
https://ypam.jp/program/1726819497/index.htmlOrganizer/Inquiries｜Dance Base Yokohama [SEGA SAMMY Foundation for Arts and Culture]
contact@dancebase.yokohama
Planning, production and co-production: Dance Base Yokohama, Aichi Arts Theatre [Aichi Cultural Promotion Organization].
Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting Executive Committee
Grant｜Arts and Culture Promotion Fund Grant Program
Cooperation｜precog Inc.
Producer: Eri Karatsu (DaBY Artistic Director/ Artistic Director, Aichi Arts Center)
Production Manager: Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Center)
Stage Manager: Daijiro Kawakami (Skelabo) [Aichi, Kanagawa], Takashi Kawachi [Kanagawa]
Lighting Design: Akiyo Kushida
Sound Design: Raku Nakahara
Production: Miyako Miyata, Yuka Kamimura (DaBY) [Kanagawa].
◆Performance piece 1: Toshiki Okada & Hana Sakai "Giselle's Synopsis
Following the premiere of “The Dying Swan: The Truth of Its Death,” which premiered at “Dance Genealogy” in 2021 and has since been performed at 13 venues in Japan and abroad to great success in various locations, this is the second new work by Toshiki Okada and Hana Sakai, dealing with environmental issues. In this work, ballet YouTuber Hana introduces the synopsis of “Giselle,” a masterpiece of romantic ballet.
Direction/Screenplay：Toshiki Okada
Cast：Hana Sakai
Stage Design：Fumi Sasaki
Produced by Eri Karatsu (Aichi Arts Theatre/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager：Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Theatre)
Stage Manager：Daijiro Kawakami (Skelab)
Lighting Design：Kojiro Kushida
Sound Design：Raku Nakahara
Premiere: November 2024 (Aichi Arts Theatre) at *”Time in between”
Planning/Co-Production: Aichi Arts Theatre, Dance Base Yokohama
◆Performance piece 2: "Dance for Pleasure" by Yasutake Shimaji
Aichi Performance A Program Kanagawa Performance A Program
Yasutake Shimaji, who has worked with world-renowned choreographer William Forsythe and collaborated with a variety of artists across disciplines, will create an ensemble piece with 11 dancers. What will we see in the scenery created by the interconnection between Shimaji and the dancers, whom he describes as “in pursuit of dance itself”?
Direction/Choreography/Performance：Yasutake Shimaji
Rehearsal Director/Performance：Nami Kaigaishi
Cast：Jun Aoyagi, Wakana Oda, Nono Kinouchi, Daisho Suzuki, Mano Hatanaka, Kohei Fujimura, Meiya Hoshino, Nanana Horikawa, Taiyu Yamaguchi, Liel Fibak
Music：Naoto Oka
Produce：Eri Karatsu（Aichi Arts Theater/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager: Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Theatre)
Stage Manager: Daijiro Kawakami (Skelabo)
Lighting Design: Akiyo Kushida
Sound Design: Raku Nakahara
Premiere: November 2024 (Aichi Arts Theatre) *in “time between”
Planning/Co-Production: Aichi Arts Theatre, Dance Base Yokohama
◆Performance piece 3: "Post Ghost" by Kogure Kaho and Harasaori Hara
Aichi Performance B Program Kanagawa Performance A Program
This new duo is composed of Saori Harasaori, who has garnered attention for her creative method that references design theory and ecopsychology, and Kaho Kogure, who combines a strong physicality and delicate expressiveness to create a unique presence. Together, they work on reinterpretation of sexual expressions such as cross-dressing and ghosts in Kabuki.
Composition/Direction/Choreography/Dance: Kogure Kaho, Harasaori
Dramaturgy: Niwa Aoto (Dance Base Yokohama)
Music: Oda Tomomi
Costume: Fujitani Kako
Produced by: Karatsu Eri (Aichi Arts Center/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager: Sekoguchi Yoshinori (Aichi Art Theater)
Stage Manager: Daijiro Kawakami (Skelabo)
Lighting Design: Akiyo Kushida
Sound Design: Raku Nakahara
Premiere: November 2024 (Aichi Arts Theater) *in “Time in between”
Planning, Production & Co-production: Aichi Arts Theater, Dance Base Yokohama
◆Performance work 4: "TAMA" by Ryu Suzuki and Masaru Okamoto
Aichi Performance B Program
Ryu Suzuki, who has staged several premieres at Aichi Arts Theatre, including the “Ryu Suzuki Triple Bill” and the full evening work “Rain” in collaboration with artist Shinji Ohmaki and sound artist evala, and Masaru Okamoto, who is very active in his own company and guest performers in other performances. These two artists of the same generation have teamed up for the first time to create a unique work that deconstructs the physicality of “kendama” (a kind of Japanese billet ball), which Suzuki has been familiar with since childhood, and reconstructs it anew as a dance form.
Direction/Choreography/Dance: Ryu Suzuki
Performer: Yu Okamoto
Music: Fumiya Otonashi, Tatsuki Amano
Costume: Kako Fujitani
Research assistance: Yuko Uematsu, Nanana Horikawa
Produced by Eri Karatsu (Aichi Arts Center/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager: Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Center)
Stage Manager: Kawakami Daijiro (Skelabo)
Lighting Design: Akiyo Kushida
Sound Design: Raku Nakahara
Premiere: November 2024 (Aichi Arts Theatre) *in “time between”
Planning, Production & Co-production: Aichi Arts Theatre, Dance Base Yokohama
◆Performance piece 5: "Can't-Sleeper" by Mariko Kakizaki
Kanagawa Performance B Program
This time, Chiaki Hotta, who was active in the Batsheva Dance Company, will participate.
Direction, Choreography, Performance: Mariko Kakizaki
Choreography: Alice Godfrey
Cast: Chiaki Hotta
Choreography cooperation: Akane Kurihara, Chiaki Hotta
Music: Kouki Nakano, et al.
Costume: Chika Kisada
Visual Photography: Yuichiro Noda
Advisor: Aoto Niwa (Dance Base Yokohama)
Research assistance: Kenryu Sakata, Sleeping Life Murata
Produced by Eri Karatsu (Aichi Arts Theatre/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager: Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Center)
Stage Manager: Takashi Kawachi
Lighting Design: Masakazu Ito (RYU)
Sound Design: Norimasa Ushikawa
Premiere: September 2023 (Aichi Arts Theatre) at *”Triple Bill: Ecriture before Awakening
Planning and co-production: Aichi Arts Theatre, Dance Base Yokohama
◆Performance piece 6: "Ai no te" by Yasutake Shimaji and ROY KAN
Kanagawa Performance B Program
Direction and Performance: Yasutake Shimaji
Text and Performances: ROY KAN
Dramaturgy: Sure Nagashima
Produced by Eri Karatsu (Aichi Arts Theatre/Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager: Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Arts Theatre)
Stage Manager: Takashi Kawachi
Lighting Design: Masakazu Ito (RYU)
Sound Design Naoto Oka
Premiere: September 2023 (Aichi Arts Theatre) * at “Triple Bill: Ecriture before Awakening”
Planning/Co-Production: Aichi Arts Theatre, Dance Base Yokohama
