A Vessel of Ruins

Butoh solo by Kudo Taketeru

Awakening of the Body /肉體之醒覺

Butoh Season Sub-project 2016, Malaysia /蔷薇舞踏弯月季

The man confronts the stark existence of mankind. One stands on the wasted land of modernity. It reflects the scene where all was burned and destroyed by a larger power. How does this man find his way out of this labyrinth? Some have said the work has a prediction of the Fukushima disaster that attacked the country the following year.

Date: 21 & 22 October 2016

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Dpac, Blackbox

Ticket Prices: RM53 (normal price), RM43 (concession), RM33 (group up to 12 & above)
Ticket purchase: http://www.dpac.com.my/page/ticket/bookTicket/view/599.html
Box office: 03-4065 0001 / 03-4065 0002
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About Kudo Taketeru

Born in 1967 in Tokyo. A graduate of the department of French literature at Keio University. Initially he focused his activities on stage acting, but changed his path after his first encounter with butoh dance. He traveled to the United States and studied under Koichi Tamano. After appearing in works by Yukio Waguri, he began solo performance in 1992. From 1995 - 1998 he was a member of Sankai Juku. He played a large role in the opening and development of studio Asbestos-kan, contributing with dance as well as choreography. Recently he regularly performs and holds

workshops worldwide. In 2005 he received a prize from Dance Critic Association Award for his solo work "Akimegusa".  He also won a Golden Mask award in Russia for playing the main role of "Full Moon" in 2011-2013.

Supported by Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur

Photo credit: Hiroyasu Daido

Design credit: Foo Chiwei, Matchbox Studio