Conan AmokR/evolution(s)” / Sadata Iwabuchi “The Great Afternoon: the soft machine xxx” Work in progress double bill
Conan AmokR/evolution(s)” / Sadata Iwabuchi “The Great Afternoon: the soft machine xxx
Work in progress double bill
“Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators
Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY) has launched ” “Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators”, which will utilize the funds from the Agency for Cultural Affairs to strengthen the foundation for cultural and artistic activities from 2024. The company is working with six creators selected for the “Wings” project to create works with a view to staging them overseas.
Conan AmokThe first stage of creation and work-in-progress will be held in March 2025 for the two artists, R/eye and Teita Iwabuchi, respectively. For Ame’s choreography “R/evolution(s),” four dancers have been selected after workshop auditions in March.
Both works will now undergo a second work-in-progress after three weeks of intensive creation starting in June.
We look forward to seeing you there.
◆ Conan Amok”R/evolution(s)” (work-in-progress)
The theme of the exhibition is “Reinterpretation of the physical senses in the modern age. Using his original butoh technique “Multi Layered Body” as a basis, he extracts “permanence/disconnection, movement, replacement, and transformation” from the phenomenon of “orbital rotation,” and overlaps and amplifies the multiple aspects of the manifest and latent in the subject. In reinterpreting Butoh, the foundation of his work, in his own unique way, Ame has selected dancers with diverse backgrounds other than Butoh. We can expect a drama of immediacy that will lead to the presentation of newly budding possibilities and innovation. The dancers have been selected from a wide variety of backgrounds other than butoh. Conan Amok
Direction, Choreography, Art: Conan Amok
Performers: Moekatsu Nagata, Kaya Tsurumi, Mano Hatanaka, Yuki Matsukura
Music: Hurleyzone Amida, Kohsetsu Narukami
Production: Yuka Kamimura (Dance Base Yokohama)
Producer: Eri Karatsu (Dance Base Yokohama/ Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
▶︎ Work Details
◆Sada Iwabuchi, The Great Afternoon: the soft machine xxx (Work in progress)
I will start with the paradoxical idea that the body is a soft machine with rich and precise mechanisms that technology has yet to achieve. Based on the hypothesis that the advanced technology possessed by the body is derived from ancient magic, I will refer to Butoh dancers such as Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno, and Ko Murobushi, traditional dances of Asia, possession, ghosts, Nietzsche, Tamio Hojo’s “The First Night of Life,” and so on. What kind of body will be created by the mixture of these elements? The visible and invisible, the dead and the living, ancient rituals and the contemporary dance floor will overlap in this work. Teita Iwabuchi
Director/Choreographer：Teita Iwabuchi
Cast：Teita Iwabuchi, Kaho Kogure, Naoyuki Sakai
Dramaturg：Auto Niwa (Dance Base Yokohama)
Production：Miyuki Sakaguchi (Dance Base Yokohama)
Producer：Eri Karatsu (Dance Base Yokohama/ Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
▶︎ Details of the work
◆Date and time
Friday, July 18, 2025, 19:00
Talk speakers: Conan Amok, Teita Iwabuchi
Facilitator: Eri Karatsu
*Registration and doors open 15 minutes prior to the start of the show
*Scheduled for 120 minutes combined showing and post performance talk
◆Venue
Dance Base Yokohama ( https://dancebase.yokohama/access )
3F KITANAKA BRICK&WHITE BRICK North, 5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bashamichi Station, Minatomirai Line Exit 2a “Yokohama Kitanaka Knot Direct connection
◆Rates
General: 2,500 yen (tax included)
U25: 1,000 yen (tax included)
*U25 is for those who are 25 years old or younger on the day of the event.
◆Application
https://wings-wip-doublebill.peatix.com
*DaBY Members registration (free) is required to apply. Please register here in advance before applying.
*Once tickets have been purchased, no cancellations, refunds, or changes will be accepted for your convenience.
*Purchasers of tickets under 25 years of age must have proof of age at the door.
*Please contact us in advance if you are using a wheelchair seat.
◆Profile
Conan Amok R/evolution(s)
◆Dance Base Yokohama International Dance Project “Wings” for the next generation of creators who want to spread their wings to the world
Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY) is pleased to announce the launch of a new project, “Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators. The project aims to increase the international presence of Japanese creators, nurture leading Japanese artists, producers, dramaturges and critics, and create opportunities for overseas performances and further revivals of their works.
Wings Web: https://dancebase.yokohama/wings/
◆Inquiries
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◆Credit
Organizer/Producer/Planning and Production: Dance Base Yokohama
Grant-in-Aid: Fund for Strengthening the Foundations of Cultural and Artistic Activities (Support Program for Fostering Creators and Cultural Facilities with High Added Value)
