【Workshop and Performance with 4RUDE】
July 30 - August 3, 2025 12:00-18:00
(Showing on August 3rd at 19:00-)
Studio2 des ITI, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin
In this workshop we will introduce the Hijikata style of Butoh-fu(Butoh Notation) and the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, and you will experience the process of creating a solo performance. The motifs of the creation are Butoh-fu about the nerve, the forest and the deep sea.
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In this 4RUDE workshop, we will introduce the Hijikata style of Butoh-fu and the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, mainly focusing on solo Butoh creation.
After experiencing some of the important basic training, we will travel through nerves, forests, and the deep sea in a Butoh-fu.
“Butoh-fu is a notation of Butoh dance. Butoh-fu seems like poetry, but is Physical Language. It is a kind of symbol for the choreographer and dancer to share images and movements. A word is not only a tool for recording, but is used as a kind of medium to expand a physical image with imagination.”
In this journey, we will discover our own Butoh, which is linked to personal memories and experiences.
A public showing will take place on the final day of the workshop.
This workshop is open to everyone: not only to professional performers such as actors and dancers but also to those who've never been on stage before.
We also welcome all artists who are interested in our BUTOH.
Language: German, English, Japanese The text about Butoh-fu is available in English and German.
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You will create a short Butoh performance using the Butoh-fu you learn in this workshop. You will also create and use your own Butoh-fu for your performance.
Maco and Hikaru will support your creation.
The final performance, open to the public, will take place on the last day of this workshop. (with make-up, costumes, lighting and sound)
