This event has been postponed to next year due to Covid-19.
Triskelion Arts in collaboration with Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute
present
DAI MATSUOKA
in
HIJIKATA’S Three Chapter
Directed by Yoshito Ohno
Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26th, 2020
at 8 pm
at Triskelion Arts
106 Calyer Street
Brooklyn NY 11222
$18
Hijikata’s Three Chapters (土方三章)
Choreographed by Tatsumi Hijikata
A revival of a piece choreographed by the founder of Butoh Tatsumi Hijikata.
Performed by Dai Matsuoka
Directed by Yoshito Ohno
出演：松岡大 “Hijikata Three Chapters” has been performed by Yoshito Ohno, since the founder of Butoh Tatsumi Hijikata choreographed this piece for him in 1985. In 2018, being interested in diving into early Butoh methods, but also for archival purposes, Dai Matsuoka asked Yoshito Ohno to set the choreography on him and direct him in this new version. Through this piece, Matsuoka, one of the principal dancers of the renowned Butoh troupe Sankai Juku realizes a timeless collaboration with the founder of Butoh and Yoshito Ohno. With this performance, we remember Yoshito Ohno, who recently passed on January 8, 2020.
Following Three Chapters, Dai Matsuoka will also perform a Butoh improvisation.
Three Chapters: 20 minutes
Dai’s own work: 25 minutes
Q&A discussing the recreation process: 20 minutes
Dai Matsuoka is a Butoh Dancer and the Artistic Director of LAND FES. He has been a principal dancer with SANKAI JUKU since 2005 and has danced in eight Sankai Juku pieces including "Kinkan Shonen", "Tobari", "Meguri" and "Unetsu". Dai Matsuoka is also in collaboration with puppet company Phantom Limb (NYC) and a member of The Dance Archive Network dedicated to the preservation of Butoh legend Yoshito Ohno's digital motion data.
VANGELINE THEATER/ NEW YORK BUTOH INSTITUTE aims to preserve the legacy and integrity of Japanese Butoh while carrying the art form well into the future. The unique art of Butoh originated in post-World War II Japan as a reaction to the loss of identity caused by the westernization of Japanese culture, as well as a realization that ancient Japanese performing traditions no longer spoke to a contemporary audience. The Vangeline Theater is home to the New York Butoh Institute, dedicated to the advancement of Butoh in the 21st century.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
