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Dumb Type Premiere New Work “2020” at ROHM Theatre, Kyoto – March 28th & 29th

December 27, 2019 By Michael Lambe

Many thanks to Juliet Knapp of Kyoto Experiment for letting us know about this upcoming event. Dumb Type Premiere "2020" at ROHM Theatre Kyoto 2020.3.28 (SAT) – 3.29 (SUN) Legendary multimedia performance group Dumb Type have announced that the premiere of their first new work in 18 years will take place at Kyoto's ROHM Theatre this coming March. Comprising a … [Read more...]

Heidi S. Durning’s Tapestry – A Dance & Music Project at Urbanguild, Kyoto; November 23rd – 25th

November 6, 2018 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Heartfelt congratulations to our friend and local dance legend, Heidi Durning, for her upcoming 60th birthday celebrations! Join Heidi and her friends at Urbanguild for a three-day festival of music and dance at Urbanguild later this month! Tapestry - Dance & Music Project Celebrating Heidi S. Durning’s 60th Birthday in November a collaboration of traditional & … [Read more...]

Maiko Dinner Show at Kyoto Restaurant Yasakadori Enraku

September 8, 2017 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Many thanks to Anna Kase for sending in the following information. Much has been written about Kyoto's maiko, the famous apprentice geisha (properly called geiko in Kyoto) who entertain wealthy guests with traditional music, dance, songs, games and good conversation. In the past it was quite difficult for overseas visitors to gain access to the traditional tea houses … [Read more...]

Kyoto Experiment 2017 – International Performing Arts Festival; Oct 14th – Nov 5th 2017

August 29, 2017 By Michael Lambe

Many thanks to Juliet Knapp for sending in the following information. THEATRE / DANCE / PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / VISUAL ART / DESIGN Taking place every autumn for around one month, Kyoto Experiment is Kyoto’s first international performing arts festival, bringing together cutting-edge theater and dance from around the world. The Official Program comprises a dozen or more … [Read more...]

A Close Encounter with Butoh Dance at the Kyoto Butoh-kan

June 30, 2017 By Michael Lambe

Today we have a special guest post from Florentyna Leow on the world’s first theatre expressly devoted to regular Butoh performances. Butoh is an avant-garde dance style originating in Japan. First developed by Kazuo Ono and Hijikata Tatsumi in the 1960s, one of the central features of Butoh is its very indefinability - it is difficult to attach a definition or set of … [Read more...]

Kyotographie Masterclass with Isabel Muñoz & Taketeru Kudo

April 8, 2017 By Michael Lambe

Thanks to Marguerite Paget for sending this in... Capture the Moment! – Grasping the body and the movement The work of Isabel Muñoz has always evolved around the body and movement. This is partly what has contributed Isabel Muñoz’s international notoriety. Passionate about dance, she has worked on various series dedicated to the arts she herself practiced for a long … [Read more...]

Butoh Dance at the Kyoto Experiment 2016 Fringe Festival

February 28, 2016 By Michael Lambe

A message from our friend Bridget Scott: This March sees Kyoto Experiment 2016, the first time to hold this international performing arts festival in spring as well as autumn. From 5th March to 27th March there will be live performances of theatre, music and dance at venues all over Kyoto. For details check the website: www.kyoto-ex.jp. Here, I’d like to introduce some … [Read more...]

New Directions Vol. 3 @ Urbanguild, Kyoto; July 9th

July 3, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Our pal, Christopher Fryman, is hosting a series of New Directions events at Urbanguild these days, and has asked me to help spread the word about the next show on July 9th. As Christopher is a pal, and the list of performers does look rather good, and especially as this will be a NON-SMOKING EVENT (!!!) I am very happy to oblige. First the details: Date: July 9th … [Read more...]

“The Question of Butoh” – A Celebration; May 18th – 24th

May 7, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

The following information was sent in by our friend Bridget Scott, for further details please see the website: http://butohtoi.wix.com/meguru What is "Butoh"? What is "Butoh" asking of us who are living today? For one week from Monday 18th May to Sunday 24th, a series of butoh performances, workshops and lectures will take place in Kyoto. There will be performances, … [Read more...]

Images from Velvet Moon Vol. 115

March 26, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

What a joy it was to see Sean Roe back in Urbanguild this evening - and for the first time in four years! And so much talent in tonight's show too! I was particularly impressed this time by two of the dancers: Misuzu and Chian. Watch out for them in the images and videos below. Mangrove Kipling Cozy (Colin Garvey & Yozy) みすず + 山崎昭典 … [Read more...]

Velvet Moon: Live Music & Dance @ Urbanguild, Kyoto; March 25th 2015

March 17, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

I'm very happy to report that our old friend Sean Roe will be returning to Urbanguild on March 25th as one half of the sound and video improvisation unit amallsのskcaj! VELVET MOON Vol. 115 DATE: Wednesday March 25th DOORS OPEN: 19:00 / SHOW STARTS: 19:30 ADVANCE TICKETS: 2000 yen with 1 drink / TICKETS ON THE DOOR: 2300 yen with 1 drink Here is the full line up for … [Read more...]

Flamenco & Piano by Carmen Alvarez & Ikeda Ippei at Bar Sesamo 8/15

August 8, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Our friend Carmen Alvarez, accompanied by Jazz pianist Ikeda Ippei, will be giving a flamenco song & dance performance at bar Sesamo on the 15th August. The charge is 2000 yen and the show starts at 9pm. Details on the flyers below: Bar Sesamo is in the basement of the Ebisu Kaikan building, one street north of Sanjo and east of Kawaramachi. … [Read more...]

Happy in Kyoto

April 16, 2014 By Michael Lambe 4 Comments

Look what I found! And nicely timed with the sakura too - what could be happier than that? There's some neat skipping here. Watch and enjoy! … [Read more...]

Hanezu Odori – Dance performance at Kyoto’s Zuishin-in Temple

March 23, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

From the Japan Times, Girls in pale pink traditional costumes will dance and sing in a “Hanezu Odori” performance at Zuishin-in Temple in Kyoto on March 30. The performance will be held three or four times during the day. The temple is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, and admission will be ¥1,000. The temple is a five-minute walk from Ono Station on the Tozai Line. For … [Read more...]

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