{"id":9029,"date":"2022-06-28T17:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/production"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T03:50:25","slug":"production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/","title":{"rendered":"Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Genealogy of Dance<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">This project focused on the history of Western dance and dancers&#8217; careers through three leading Japanese female dance artists, Yoko Ando, Hana Sakai, and Megumi Nakamura. It investigated notions of &#8220;inheritance\/reconstruction&#8221; of dance by presenting a foundational work signi\ufb01cant to each artist and a newly created work in succession.<br>Premiere: October 2021 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/dyingswan_causeofdeath\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dying-Swan2.jpg\" alt=\"The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/dyingswan_causeofdeath\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Hana Sakai \u00d7 Toshiki Okada<\/span><br>The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/black-room\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLACK-ROOM2_Naoshi-HATORI.jpg\" alt=\"BLACK ROOM\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/black-room\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Megumi Nakamura<\/span><br>BLACK ROOM<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/moving-shadow\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MOVING-SHADOW2_Naoshi-HATORI.jpg\" alt=\"MOVING SHADOW\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/moving-shadow\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Yoko Ando<\/span><br>MOVING SHADOW<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px\">Each piece is performed consecutively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/dyingswan_causeofdeath\/\">--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Dying-Swan.webp\" alt=\"The Dying Swan\"\/><!--<\/a>-->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/dyingswan_causeofdeath\/\">--><a><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Originally by Michael Fokine Adapted by Hana Sakai<\/span><br>The Dying Swan<\/a>\r\n    <\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/black-room\/\">--><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n          src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Solo-from-BLACKBIRD.webp\"\r\n          alt=\"Solo from BLACKBIRD\"\/><!--<\/a>-->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/black-room\/\">--><a><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n \u00d7 Megumi Nakamura<\/span><br>Solo from BLACKBIRD<\/a>\r\n    <\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/moving-shadow\/\">--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Duo-from-Study-3.webp\" alt=\"MOVING SHADOW\" \/><!--<\/a>-->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\">\r\n      <!--<a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/production\/moving-shadow\/\">--><a><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">William Forsythe \u00d7 Yoko Ando<\/span><br>Duo from Study # 3<\/a>\r\n    <\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Ryu Suzuki Triple Bill<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">Based on the underlying theme of &#8220;Does my body belong to me?&#8221; &#8211; a question that became familiar to many of us especially during the COVID-19 pandemic &#8211; DaBY&#8217;s first ever Associate Choreographer, Ryu Suzuki, presented three new works that were collectively created in collaboration with dramaturgs and set designers.<br>Premiere: December 2021 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/never-thought-it-would\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/never-thought-it-would1_Naoshi-HATORI.jpg\" alt=\"never thought it would\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/never-thought-it-would\/\">never thought it would<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/when-will-we-ever-learn\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/When-will-we-learn3_Naoshi-HATORI.jpg\" alt=\"When will we ever learn?\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/when-will-we-ever-learn\/\">When will we ever learn?<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/proxy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proxy_Naoshi-HATORI2.jpg\" alt=\"Proxy\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/proxy\/\">Proxy<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Roma Hashimoto \u00d7 Yae Yamamichi<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">DaBY Resident Artist Roma Hashimoto and traditional Japanese musician Yae Yamamichi collaborated for the first time to present a new work.<br>Premiere: December 2021 DaBY Performing Arts Selection 2021<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/enigma\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ENIGMA_Naoshi-HATORI1.jpg\" alt=\"ENIGMA\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/enigma\/\">ENIGMA<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Aichi Prefectural Art Theater \u00d7Dance Base Yokohama\u3000Ryu Suzuki \u00d7 Shinji Ohmaki \u00d7 evala \u201cRain\u201d<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">This dance piece is based on the novel &#8220;Rain&#8221; by William Somerset Maugham. The piece created a new theatrical experience through the integration of the scenography based on Shinji Ohmaki\u2019s &#8220;Liminal Air &#8211; Black Weight&#8221; (2012), the music by evala&#8217;s unique &#8220;spatial composition&#8221; using stereophonic sound, the direction by Ryu Suzuki, and the dance by DaBY Resident Dancers.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn domestic performances, the main role was performed by Yui Yonezawa, a principal dancer of the National Ballet of Japan. For the Hong Kong performance, local dancers were selected through an audition to perform in the piece. It is possible to employ dancers from the region the performances take place.<br>\r\nPremiere: March 2023 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/rain\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-11-14_rain.webp\" alt=\"rain\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/rain\/\">Rain<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Ecriture before awakening<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">A series of new works in 2023 that captures the atmosphere of the time and questions society using the body as a medium. <br>Premiere: September 2023 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/ainote\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-11-14_ainote.webp\" alt=\"ainote\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/ainote\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Yasutake Shimaji \u00d7 Tamaki ROY<\/span><br>AINOTE<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/cant-sleeper\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-11-14_cant-sleeper.webp\" alt=\"cant-sleeper\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/cant-sleeper\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Mariko Kakizaki<\/span><br>Can\u2019t-Sleeper<\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/night-shades\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-11-14_night-shades.webp\" alt=\"night-shades\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/night-shades\/\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Ji\u0159\u00ed Pokorn\u00fd<\/span><br>Night Shades <\/a><\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-production\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;\">Time in Between<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">Through an examination of \u201ctime in between\u201d accumulated throughout dance history, this work attempted to reach a contemporary piece by reinterpreting the past, presenting a new form of physical expression.<br>Premiere: November 2024 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/giselle-a-summary\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aidanoma_giselle.webp\" alt=\"ainote\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/giselle-a-summary\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Toshiki Okada \u00d7 Hana Sakai<\/span><br>Giselle: A Summary<\/a><\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/dance-for-pleasure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aidanoma_danceforpleasure.webp\" alt=\"cant-sleeper\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/dance-for-pleasure\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Yasutake Shimaji<\/span><br>Dance for Pleasure<\/a><\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/post-ghost\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aidanoma_postghost.webp\" alt=\"night-shades\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/post-ghost\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Kaho Kogure \u00d7 Saori Hala<\/span><br>Post Ghost<\/a><\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"grid2 production-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"grid-item2 production-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"list_thumbnail_box\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/tama\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aidanoma_tama.webp\" alt=\"night-shades\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h4 class=\"pub\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancebase.yokohama\/en\/production\/tama\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Ryu Suzuki \u00d7 Yu Okamoto<\/span><br>TAMA<\/a><\/h4>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px;\">At the premiere, it was performed as one program. The program can consist of a combination of two or three pieces or just a single piece.<br>For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:contact@dancebase.yokohama\">contact@dancebase.yokohama<\/a> .\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Genealogy of Dance This project focused on the history of Western dance and dancers&#8217; careers through three leading Japanese female dance artists, Yoko Ando, Hana Sakai, and Megumi Nakamura. 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