The Social World of Butoh Dance: Screening an Unseen Performance from the 1970s
Join us over the course of two days for talks and a screening of Shiokubi (1975) – a performance created by butoh dancer Bishop Yamada, overseen by Tatsumi Hijikata. This performance marks the founding of Yamada’s own dance company Hoppo Butoh Ha in Tsuruoka (Yamagata). The performance was shot as part of a video project known as the VIC (Video Information Center)*, which includes 1,200 tapes of performances, exhibitions, and events from the 1970s and 1980s. Those involved in the project were not only interested in documenting the performance of Shiokubi itself, but the whole world around the performance: from arrival at the venue, to final rehearsal, to afterparty. We will be giving researchers a chance to watch these additional materials, as well as situating the film within the context of the VIC archive and the Tatsumi Hijikata Archive, both held at Keio University Art Center.
Participation is free, and participants are welcome to join for some (not all) of the sessions.
*VIC (Video Information Center, 1972-present) is a movement that recorded various events to produce experimental television broadcasts, such as the 1978 ‘Paravision Ten’ CATV broadcast.
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Date
10:00–18:00 Saturday, December 17, 2022 and 10:00–15:00 Sunday, December 18, 2022
Venue
Fitzpatrick Hall, Queens’ College, Silver Street, Cambridge, CB39ET
Audience
Everyone is welcome
Cost
Free
Enquiries and bookings
Kae Ishimoto (pj.ca.oiek.c-tra@otomihsi) and Rosa van Hensbergen (ku.ca.mac@252vr)
Date
10:00–18:00 Saturday, December 17, 2022 and 10:00–15:00 Sunday, December 18, 2022
Venue
Fitzpatrick Hall, Queens’ College, Silver Street, Cambridge, CB39ET
Audience
Everyone is welcome
Cost
Free
Booking
To register, please visit here.
Timetable
Saturday December 17
10:00–10:15 JSPS Opening remarks
10:15–11:45 “Introduction to the VIC and Tatsumi Hijikata Archive” – Kae Ishimoto (Keio Archivist)
11:45–12:00: JSPS Presentation
13:30–14:30 “Surrounding Butoh: Shiokubi and the natural and cultural environment of Tsuruoka” – Prof Hayato Kosuge (Keio)
14:45–15:45 “Behind-the-Scenes of Butoh: Rehearsals for Shiokubi and Tatsumi Hijikata’s choreographic Method” – Rosa van Hensbergen (Cambridge)
16:00–18:00 Screening of Shiokubi with short break
Sunday December 18
10:00–12:00 Archival footage screening (enter and exit freely)
13:30–15:00 Discussion
Enquiries and bookings
Kae Ishimoto (pj.ca.oiek.c-tra@otomihsi) and Rosa van Hensbergen (ku.ca.mac@252vr)
Organiser(s)
Organized by: Portfolio Butoh and Rosa van Hensbergen (Queens’ College, Cambridge)
Supported by: JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), Queens’ College, Cambridge, Butoh Laboratory, Japan
