Tuesday 22 July 2014

Sound & Butoh Night # 4 with KEN MAI at Oostblok Theatre Amsterdam 30/05/14

Yet another successful Sound& Butoh Night edition (4th) with full house took place on May 30th at the Oostblok Theatre in Amsterdam starring a special quest Ken Mai (JP/FI), Sakurako (NL) and duet of  Kristien Sonnevijlle (NL) and Kasia Zejmo (PL). 

A world famous butoh artist Ken Mai (originally from Kyoto based in Helsinki) works world-wide and performs at the top festivals and in various acclaimed venues and teaches his method of body/mind/spirit training. 

During Sound& Butoh Night 4th edition in Oostblok Theatre, Ken Mai was performing live fro the first time in the Netherlands with an Amsterdam premiere of his newest solo Dhyana/Meditation/静慮, which was premiered on May 16th & 17th at the Tenri in Paris. 
Further on the program was the newest creation by Sakurako of her solo "Banzai!" 万歳
and a subbody butoh duet of Kristien Sonnevijlle and Kasia Zejmo presenting their piece "Mudness". 

Overall it was a rich evenning with three interesting and different works in the intimate theatre of Oostblok followed by drinks at the theatre's bar and possibility to meet the artists. 

                                                     Sakurako solo "Banzai!" 万歳

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