From the Roots - Module 1

In this Workshop DaniMayu leads back to the origin of Butoh as it was handed over to her from disciples of Tatsumi Hijikata. While meeting demons and monsters, transforming into alien beings, becoming plants, insects or phenomenons or being moved by the unknown you will come closer to your personal Tohoku* and Butoh. 

Module 1: The first part of this workshops is an approach to what was called Ankoku Butoh. It is based on origin teaching of Tatsumi Hijikata, which was collected, written down, preserved and passed on in its original form e.g. by Akiko Motofuji, the now deceased widow of Tatsumi Hijikata or Hino Hiruko, the youngest student of Tatsumi Hijikata. This module presents some forms and little choreographies created by the father of Butoh.

*In striving for something original Japanese, Hijikata turned back towards his origins in Akita. However, Hijikata wanted to establish something more universal; as he put it: there’s…