Sankai Juku presents the final work of founder Ushio Amagatsu, who led the company for half a century before his death in 2024.
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Recommended readings to get you in gear for the show.
- Ushio Amagatsu, Sankai Juku (2003).
- Bruce Baird, A History of Butō (2022).
- Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Dancing into Darkness: Butoh, Zen, and Japan (1999).
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A Conversation with Ushio Amagatsu, Artistic Director of Sankai Juku
“I consider human beings and human nature to be the basic themes of my works.”
A retrospective look at iconic butoh artist Ushio Amagatsu
Dance researcher Sylviane Pagès, author of a book on the history of butoh in France, pays tribute to the legacy of this iconic artist.
DANCERS WHO PROBE THE DARK CORNERS OF THE MIND
“Projecting unerasable impressions is our business.”
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