Fred
Périé |
UTAKI
Butoh dance showChoreography and dance Magy Ganiko Scenography Fred Périé Duration 50' On the stage,
two space, revealed by white columns in the front, black
ones in the rear. Each column basis is a right angle,
which seems to determine a possible interior and
possible exterior. The coexistence of these
possibilities, defines two definitely different spaces.
In the front, the white interior is the place for the
figure. It is inhabited by a crude light, at the
beginning very white. Then the light seems to precisely
stick to dancer's movements. Light and shadows are
actually projected from the flytower by a powerful
videoprojector; they seem to be drawn live by the
dancer's body. At some point, traces may stay on the
floor, sometimes ephemeral impressions of a suffering
body, sometimes abstract drawings left by the dance
itself.
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In Okinawa's language, "Utaki" means a strange and unique space, which can be formed of rocks, trees, or even a pond or stream. They combine to form a "religious shrine" in the heart of nature. The deeply animistic tradition of Okinawa's shamans has spread widely across all islands of southern Japan. - video excerpt |