http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/ ja Copyright 2011 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:35:26 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Reacting Space for Dividual Behavior installation.

*As a related event, a body workshop with Yoko Ando based on the exhibition is scheduled to be held the event period. ]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/post-1.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/post-1.html finished Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:35:26 +0900 Collaboration between theatre and cutting-edge robot technology
A two-day opportunity for close encounters with robots and theatre entertainment of the third kind

This event comprises performances of two pieces realized as part of the Robot-Human Theatre project by Oriza Hirata, a Japanese leading playwright and director, and internationally renowned roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro. The theatre play I, Worker features a communication robot named "wakamaru", while the android "Geminoid F", modeled on and bearing an astonishing resemblance to a real person, appears alongside a (human) actress in Sayonara. Illustrating a new kind of relationship between man and robot, this piece aims to encourage the viewer to ponder such concepts as "humanness" and "human soul". Each of the two performances will be followed by a different related event, including a talk event with special guests discussing the Robot-Human Theatre project and its evolvability, and on day two, an occasion for visitors to experience robots at close range.
The event will at once be an opportunity to familiarize with cutting-edge technology, and explore new creative territory ushered by the combination of robotics and theatre.
]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/android-human-theater-sayonara.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/android-human-theater-sayonara.html finished Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:56:03 +0900 Rediscovering the history and fascination of performing arts
Tatsumi Hijikata - A Butoh dancer who continues to inspire artists around the globe

This second installment in a series of special screenings focusing on the history of performing arts, and the allurement of body-based expression as illustrated in moving images, is dedicated to Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-1986), whose influence as a dancer and initiator of Ankoku-Butoh has been affecting not only the realm of body expression, but also such varied fields as art and literature. In a dance performance inspired by and adopting the title of Hijikata's writing Yameru Maihime (Ailing Dancer/La Danseuse malade), up-and-coming choreographer Boris Charmatz adapts the philosophy of Butoh, a performing art that has been fascinating numerous dancers in Japan and around the world. In addition, specially invited talk guests will offer a broad introduction of one accomplished artist and his great achievements during the event period.
[Details will be available from announced in late July]
]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/the-world-of-dance-in-word-and.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/the-world-of-dance-in-word-and.html finished Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:42:31 +0900 Solo dance performance directed by Saburo Teshigawara
A new dimension in body expression highlighted in a refined mixture of physical expression and spatial composition

This solo performance is directed by Saburo Teshigawara, a choreographer and dancer with a growing worldwide reputation also in the realms of visual and video art. Next to appearing in all group pieces staged under Teshigawara's choreography since 1996, Rihoko Sato has also been a solo dancer in some of Teshigawara's works. Her dance emphasizes a highly physical form of expression with a feeling of blending with the stage environment while freely changing the textures of her movements. Continuously fascinating audiences around the world since its first performance in 2009 with a refined spatial composition balancing aspects of noise and silence, narration and music, imagery and light, this piece ushers in a new dimension in body-based expression.

* Planned as an associated event is a workshop with Rihoko Sato.
* The performance will be followed by a talk session with the artist.
]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/rihoko-sato-she.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/rihoko-sato-she.html finished Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:16:20 +0900 Uniquely experimental modes of creation come together in an original co-production
A new encounter of "body and language"

The latest creation of Zan Yamashita, a choreographer/dancer who has been showing performances revolving around uniquely structured dance inspired by language, is a co-production with theatre facilities at YCAM, ST Spot (Yokohama) and AI-HALL (Hyogo). This time Yamashita challenges an experimental performance format that incorporates text elements by methods much different from orthodox theatre. Look forward to witnessing a form of communication that is razor-sharp and sometimes quite humorous, by an artist who is noted for his various creation methods and production processes, and in recent years especially also for his collaborations with several creators from across Asia.

]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/zan-yamashita-new-performance.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2011/04/zan-yamashita-new-performance.html announce Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:53:00 +0900 Original video piece co-produced by YCAM
Exploring relevant possibilities of "video and the human body" through live Internet streaming

Continuing our pursuit of new forms of artistic expression focusing on body expression and current film culture, the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] is currently producing the second video (dance) piece since the Center's opening.
Based on the idea behind one of choreographer/dancer Tsuyoshi Shirai's most well-known dance pieces, "mass, slide, &." (first staged in 2004), this project is an attempt to reconstruct the piece into a video in a collaborative process with the YCAM staff and the artist. The half-year-long project includes five days of filming and Internet streaming of all footage, and will culminate in a screening event with the artist, scheduled for January 2011. The idea is to pursue new forms of dance/video expression that emerge in the process from production to presentation from video images of the body, and from the choreographic component in the visual composition. In addition, the project's outline embraces technical aspects of filming and editing, as well as audio-visual environments including issues of distribution and access, with the aim to a examine the relationship between video and dance in the present age.

* The progression of the entire project can be followed via a special website (http://c-filmed.ycam.jp/) that is now open.

Filming & Internet live streaming:
August 24 (Tue) - 28 (Sat) 13:00-20:00
http://c-filmed.ycam.jp/
Performance: Tsuyoshi Shirai(choreographer/dancer)
* Please understand that we might not be able to respond to inquiries on Tuesday, August 24, as YCAM is closed that day.
Screening of a new video piece:
January 23 (Sun) 14:00
Venue: YCAM, Studio C
Guest: Tsuyoshi Shirai Admission free

]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/08/tsuyoshi-shiraishi-ycam-video.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/08/tsuyoshi-shiraishi-ycam-video.html finished Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:51:57 +0900 Special event illustrating the history and fascination of dance in conversations and rare footage of Pina Bausch

This special program consists of three documentary films and a talk event recapitulating the achievements of the world-renowned choreographer who suddenly passed away in June 2009. In various rare footage, and a conversation with her former manager and supporter for 16 years, the event portrays a unique artist whose continuous impact exceeded by far the boundaries of dance, theatre and art, since the 1970s, and even after her death. While looking back on the transition of performing arts from modern to contemporary, visitors will be invited to surrender to the irresistible charm of Pina Bausch as a choreographer and as a person, and explore the possibilities of the human body as captured on video.


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/a-tribute-to-pina-bausch---the.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/a-tribute-to-pina-bausch---the.html finished Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:17:45 +0900 (faifai "A Story of Y O'Clock": Performed in Japanese with English supertitles. )


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/ycam-performance-lounge-5-faif.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/ycam-performance-lounge-5-faif.html finished Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:39:40 +0900 Up-and-coming UK company visits Japan to show a captivating mix of energetic dance and reverberating percussion
This performance series was installed with the aim to showcase next-generation performing arts as represented by specially invited budding young artists from all corners of the globe. This year, we are happy to introduce Hofesh Shechter, a choreographer who relocated to the UK after working with Israel's own Batsheva Dance Company, and in recent years has won high acclaim as an internationally awarded choreographer and creator of pieces commissioned by leading theatres around the world. Also outside the realm of dance, Shechter has been attracting attention for his choreographies for popular TV plays among other things. On his visit to Japan, Shechter will unveil his latest production that is set to define a new set of values in contemporary dance through a compelling mixture of amazing high-tension dance and groovy live percussion.
]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/hofesh-shechter-political-moth.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/hofesh-shechter-political-moth.html finished Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:00:24 +0900 An opportunity to encounter performing arts for children aged 2 and up

This dance/theatre program is designed for children at pre-school age and their parents. Instead of difficult lines telling a complex story, the piece created in Italy immediately communicates the fun of performing arts through music, dance, and various gimmicks that appear as the story unfolds. Built with elements of contemporary dance and theatre, and a little box that keeps spitting out all kinds of colorful gadgets, this performance is sure to fascinate young and old alike.


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/2010-theatre-dance-family-prog.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/2010-theatre-dance-family-prog.html finished Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:59:35 +0900 Precious moments to focus on family ties and human love

Based on the story of the Korean War in the 1950s, this piece is not directly about the war itself, but illustrates the earnest attempts of a family to overcome all kinds of hardships. Korean traditional music, glamorous sets, and a uniquely vivid combination of human performers and puppets make for an exciting performance that appeals to both children and their parents. Look forward to a topical piece that graphically conveys the magnificence and importance of love between human individuals and family members.


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/2010-theatre-dance-family-prog-1.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/2010-theatre-dance-family-prog-1.html finished Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:58:57 +0900 Artistically and technically distinguished dancers from Japan and abroad provide hints for defining contemporary dance and its fascination

This performance focuses on the technically advanced and artistically diverse skills of physical expression of dancer/choreographer Megumi Nakamura and dancer Yasuyuki Shuto. Building their careers on a solid foundation of Classical ballet under such internationally renowned masters of choreographers as Jirí Kylián and Maurice Béjart respectively, both Nakamura and Shuto have vaulted their acquired techniques into spheres of truly unique art. Their works highlight the beauty of dance itself while hinting at the diversity and potential of artistic expression, inviting the viewer to explore the creative nature of studying and experiencing dance and other forms of body expression, and ponder the meaning of originality, stringency and reality in the realm of dance. Here are two artists who have come to make something as seemingly unintelligible as contemporary dance accessible to a broad audience.
* A talk session with the performers is planned as related event.


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/megumi-nakamura-yasuyuki-shuto.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/megumi-nakamura-yasuyuki-shuto.html finished Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:57:36 +0900 Focusing on dance and other forms of body expression by way of video Volume two in YCAM's original video dance production & screening series

In this second installment, choreographer/dancer Tsuyoshi Shirai will make use of YCAM's technology and creative environment to realize a new video dance piece. Through a filmed version of one of his most well-known works, "mass, slide, &." (2004), Shirai redefines dance from a viewpoint that differs from a conventional stage production, while exploring the refined and dynamic movements of the human body.
Next to unveiling a new video piece created in the course of this project, this event looks back on the project by way of a talk session with the artist and guests. Also introduced are various examples of previous works that illustrate the possibilities of dance expressed on film.

Tsuyoshi Shirai×YCAM video dance project
"Choreography filmed: 5days of movement" project website
http://c-filmed.ycam.jp/index_en.html

]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/new-video-dance-by-tsuyoshi-sh.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/new-video-dance-by-tsuyoshi-sh.html finished Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:06:27 +0900 *Special website http://holistic-strata.ycam.jp/

YCAM performing arts original production 2010 unveiled!
The criticality of perception highlighted in a spectacle of light, sound, and the human body


Hiroaki Umeda, a choreographer who has been attracting attention in Japan and abroad with his "visual performances" blending imagery, sound and dance, presents his brand new dance piece at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]. Holistic Strata is a YCAM original production developed with the Center's expert staff during the artist's stay in Yamaguchi, with the aim to break new ground in the filed of body expression integrating media technology.
Based on his own set designs mixing imagery and sound, Hiroaki Umeda equivalently combines in his pieces elements of light, sound, and the human body. For his audiences, these performances are opportunities to experience their own bodies' primary reactions triggered by intensely stimulating light and sound. Visitors to the performance at YCAM are likely to witness another leap forward by the choreographer who has been harnessing information technology to conquer the world with nothing but his body and a computer. Look forward to a novel type of performance that will rock your body senses and challenge your perception.


]]> http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/hiroaki-umeda-performance-new.html http://www.ycam.jp/en/performingarts/2010/04/hiroaki-umeda-performance-new.html finished !!YCAM Backstage Tour: Related event (Hiroaki Umeda performance) Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:47:02 +0900 The company presents their newest piece at YCAM
Beyond the "real" connection between language and body

Having received among others the Kishida Kunio Drama Award for "Five Days in March", a theatre piece that was staged at YCAM in 2007, Toshiki Okada keeps exerting an immeasurable influence on the current performing arts scene as a playwright and stage director. His pieces combining dialogues symbolic of today's youth culture with somewhat noisy physical exaggerations of daily routine are highly regarded in theatre circles and various other fields. With the performance of this long-awaited new piece, Okada considers a further development beyond the "real" kind of artistic expression he has established as a means to examine the contemporary relationship between body and language. * After the performance, the artist will appear in a talk session introducing the piece's main points of appeal.
* In conjunction with the performance, a workshop with playwright and director Toshiki Okada is scheduled for 3/6 (Sun).

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