Butoh legend Tadashi Endo, former student of Kazuo Ohno, includes No theatre, Kabuki, Occidental theatre, and Butoh in his extraordinary dances. He expresses the field of tension between Ying and Yang, the male and female, and the space in between, known as “MA”, where the observer can submerge themselves into a world beyond time and words.
One of the major developments in contemporary dance in the latter half of the 20th century, Butoh combines dance, theater, performance art, and influences of Japanese traditional performing arts to create a unique form that is both controversial and universal in its expression. Endo is currently director of the Butoh-Center MAMU and the Butoh-Festivals MAMU, based in Göttingen, Vienna.
Thoughts about IKIRU: Tadashi Endo and Pina Bausch got to know each other through their friendship to Peter Kowald (double bass) and to the great Butoh-Master Kazuo Ohno. They all had the same wish with their art; to bring love and humanity into this world.
“As I saw Pina Bausch in “Kaffee Müller“ – blind and unsure, weak but strong to overcome all hurdles (chairs) with the imperturbable wish to reach the goal.I was so impressed, I can never forget this scene.
Pina Bausch gave dance another spirit and another dimension.
Pina Bausch will live for ever through her dance and her idea of expressive dance theatre.
IKIRU is dedicated to Pina Bausch.
Thank you Pina.
Thank you Kazuo Ohno.”
Tadashi will also teach workshops Thursday-Sunday following his performance. Register or find out more.
