Butoh east & west : the making of Gaia.

Surreal, Sublime, Spiritual. Extreme and Confrontational - all words that have been used in an attempt to capture the essence of Butoh. This underground but significant dance-theatre movement originated in Japan but has influenced many Western theatre artists, particularly the Australian physical th...

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Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Magic Lantern Productions (formerly Zen Zen Zo), 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
Surreal, Sublime, Spiritual. Extreme and Confrontational - all words that have been used in an attempt to capture the essence of Butoh. This underground but significant dance-theatre movement originated in Japan but has influenced many Western theatre artists, particularly the Australian physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo. In 2009, Japan's oldest and largest Butoh company visited Zen Zen Zo in Australia to train together and develop a new collaboration. This 30-minute documentary tracks this fascinating cultural event focusing on the way that Zen Zen Zo's Artistic Director Lynne Bradley has been influenced and inspired by her master teachers. The documentary includes training footage, rehearsals and interviews, as well as a montage from the final performance entitled Gaia, an impacting new work which reflects on the current state of"mother earth". Included is a 20-minute supplementary chapter showing Zen Zen Zo teachers leading the company through 2 key Butoh exercises, which are easily adaptable to the classroom context. Contains brief partial nudity in line with Butoh performance tradition. .
Umfang:
1 online resource (1 video file)
Zielpublikum:
15+.
Produktionsangaben:
Director, Simon Woods.
ISBN:
9781350913462
DOI:
10.5040/9781350913462?locatt=label:secondary_dramaOnline
Schlagworte:
Dance theatre > Japan
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