Peace & Quiet
Photo: Iwamoto Junpei
Program Information
| Genre | Dance |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May at 17:30, 4 May at 17:30, 5 May at 17:30 |
| Venue | Matsuzakaya Shizuoka North Building(RF) |
| Duration | 40min |
| Language | Non-verbal |
| Seat | Non-reserved seating |
| Choreography, Direction | Suzuki Yukio （Co-direction: Lucy Bennett） |
| Production | Yukio SuzukiｘStopgap Dance Company |
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Introduction
This is an international collaborative production featuring choreographer Suzuki Yukio and Stopgap Dance Company, an inclusive UK dance company consisting of dancers with and without disabilities. This new form of inclusive dance emerged from an inspiring exchange between Suzuki, a practitioner of Butoh―a form of bodily expression originating from Japan―and professional dancers trained in dance and theater.
When we first met, we were breathing the same air.
As I listened to your words, I was hearing my own voice.
Director’s profile
Suzuki Yukio
Suzuki Yukio began practicing Butoh at Asbestos-kan (Asbestos House) and has been actively pursuing his creative work since 2000. He has performed in over 50 cities worldwide, captivating audiences with his supple and delicate yet powerfully expansive body and dance performances that seem to overflow beyond the space. His work emphasizes physical expressions that free people’s bodies and senses to stimulate their individuality and emotions. His activities include participation in music videos, modeling, collaborations with musicians, choreographing children’s dance, and hosting workshops for disabled people. He was awarded the Choreographer of the Next Generation Prize at the Toyota Choreography Awards 2008. He was nominated as one of the 10 finalists of Danse Élargie held at Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, in 2012.
Cast / Staff
Choreography, Direction: Suzuki Yukio
Co-direction: Lucy Bennett
Assistant Choreography: Ashimine Nao
Performers: Hannah Sampson, Monique Dior Jarett, Yamada Sato, Mignon Riggs, Emily Lue-Fong, Suzuki Sora
Presented by: Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki×Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works, the Committee of the Open-air Performing Arts Festival Shizuoka
Production：Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki×Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works
Co-presented by: The Japan Foundation, Stopgap Dance Company
Co-produced by: Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki×Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works,Stopgap Dance Company,The Japan Foundation
Supported by: Saison Foundation; the British Council; Arts Council England
Production Support: NPO Kaibunsha; YUKIO SUZUKI projects
Notice
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