Butoh founder Tatsumi Hijikata
called a Butoh body as “a desperately standing dead body.” Standing and Walking
are the most fundamental yet most difficult techniques of Butoh. Through
walking techniques, a Butoh dancer can transform into a “Weakened Body” – an empty
vessel with no ego, identity and humanity. From “Weakened Body,” Hijikata
imagined an ultimate Butoh body to be the one that can transform into anything
including animals, plants and inanimate materials.
This intensive workshop focuses on
four basic and advanced walking techniques:
1.
Ash Walk
2.
Carrying Density
3.
A Size Walk
4.
Bugs Walk
This workshop is designed for persons with
some knowledge of Butoh, but anyone who would like to explore his or her hidden
creative potentials is welcome!
