PROGRAM
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Tokyo Festival x Aichi Arts Theatre x Dance Base Yokohama:
Performing Arts Selection 2023 in Tokyo
Direction and choreography: Mariko Kakizaki
Co-choreographer: Alice Godfrey
Performed by: Mariko Kakizaki, Akane Kuri
Yasutake Shimaji × Tamaki ROY's New piece
Direction and choreography: Yasutake Shimaji
Direction and Music: Tamaki ROY
Dramaturgy: Kaku Nagashima
Performed by: Yasutake Shimaji, Tamaki ROY
Two works capturing the atmosphere of the times, and questioning society using the body as a medium
Mariko Kakizaki has been a member of The Batsheva Ensemble and LEV Dance Company led by the world-renowned choreographer Sharon Eyal. Kakizaki will perform a new work created with Alice Godfrey (former NDT member) together with dancer Akane Kuri, who has performed in pieces by Japanese and overseas choreographers including Ryu Suzuki, Kota Yamazaki and Ella Rothschild.
And following on from their previous work, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater's production of dance and rap piece "Arika", dancer Yasutake Shimaji and rapper Tamaki Roy join forces to present a new work looking at a world in flux. Shimaji has performed in works both in Japan and overseas, including projects with world-famous choreographer William Forsythe. Roy is a rapper who works in diverse fields such as music-oriented performance and installation.
Schedule
Start |
Saturday, |
Sunday, Oct. 22 |
14:00 | ⚫️ | ⚫️ |
18:00 | ⚫️ |
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Theatre East)
1-8-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
2 minutes’ walk from the West Exit of Ikebukuro Station on the JR and other lines.
(Direct connection to the theatre from Exit 2b.)
Organizer
Organizer: Tokyo Festival Executive Committee [Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre & Arts Council Tokyo), Tokyo Metropolitan Government], Dance Base Yokohama
Sponsor: Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
Inquires
Tokyo Festival Executive Committee Office
TEL: +81(0)50-1746-0996 (Open weekdays 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)