Film screening of Eternity 123 at Digital Reality Festival in Japan

Photo by Bryan Kwon

DIGITAL//REALITY FESTIVAL

as part of Yokohama City's Dance Dance Dance @ YOKOHAMA 2021 Festival

Sat. 16th | 17:00pm
October 2021

Eternity 123 is the third installment of a feminist dance triptych choreographed and performed by Vangeline (Elsewhere–2018, Erasure–2019, and Eternity 123).

Eternity 123 traces the symbolic journey of women's emancipation across time. With this piece, Vangeline also celebrates the impact of women on the art form butoh, exploring the link between women, butoh, and “cabaret.”

‘In the 70s and 80s, women butoh dancers danced in “cabarets” to make a living in Tokyo”, says Vangeline. “This history has led to unique methods and contributions by women in our field–contributions that have typically been overlooked. In the 1990s, I also made a living in New York as a go go/burlesque/vaudeville dancer. In this piece, I celebrate women trailblazers while playfully exploring these layers of history.”

Behind all significant cultural movements and changes in history, the lives of countless women can be found, as well as countless voices that have been silenced. As we challenge our collective memory by telling their stories, we redefine the importance of women’s participation in society.

The DIGITAL REALITY festival features:
• A new performance by Mitsuyo Uesugi
• Screenings of Kazuo Ohno's film Portrait of Mr. O
• Screenings of recommended works from Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute's "Women Defining Butoh" series (also available for free online between 1st-31st October from the New York Butoh Institute website)
• A performance by former students of the Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio

More festival details here:
https://koganecho.net/event/digital-reality