"A master at combining words and movement."
-- Elizabeth Zimmer, The Village Voice
Text & Movement Workshop
with New York choreographer
CLAIRE PORTER
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
7:00-9:30pm
$30
To register call: 612.340.1725
Explore unique ways to work with text and movement
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to work with New York choreographer and text artist Claire Porter.
n this workshop sponsored by the Southern Theater you’ll explore innovative ways to incorporate text with movement and discover how mixing up language and movement can be most satisfying. Surprise yourself as you choreograph the language as well as the dance. The workshop will zero in on one idea/action, writing,
playing and teasing out ideas using that writing to generate
movement, and from there developing material according to the
structures inherent in the idea/action. Plan to come away with
having performed the beginnings of a new piece. All levels welcome.
Choreographer Claire Porter (PORTABLES) creates solo comedic movement monologues and group theater. Adept at pulling apart what seems to be normal and then putting it back together in funny, absurd, touching pieces, she has performed in Europe and Asia, and in the U.S. Her work has been featured at Joyce Soho, Town Hall, NY Horticulture Society, American Dance Festival, Lucille Ball Festival, Bates Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, Florida Dance Festival, Kennedy Center, Woolly Mammoth Theater DC, Southern Theater MN. Porter recently performed in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s GALA and is currently performing
Namely, Muscles at festivals, conferences, medical schools and universities. Claire Porter has an MA in Dance from Ohio State, a BA in Mathematics, and is a Laban
Movement Analyst.
www.cportables.com.
Don't miss!
Wednesday, May 26, 8pm, Claire Porter performs her solo “Interview” at 9x22
at Bryant Lake Bowl. Tickets at 612-825-8949 or at
BryantLakeBowl.com.
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"...astonishing performance...
utmost integrity... (KATSURA
Kan’s work) met with welldeserved, vigorous applause and cheering."
— Boston Herald
An in-depth look at the fascinating art form of Japanese Butoh dance from this acclaimed first generation Butoh artist.
Visiting ButohMaster
KATSURA KAN
"The Origins and Future of Butoh"
(links to pdf)
Japanese avant-garde arts movement post WWII
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Lecture, video showing and discussion
10:00am - 12:00 noon
$10;
To order tickets call: 612.340.1725
The Southern Theater’s McKnight Fellowship program is honored to host a special lecture on
the art of Butoh by visiting, commissioned choreographer KATSURA Kan. In his presentation for
Twin Cities audiences, KATSURA KAN will trace the history of Hijikata Butoh,
providing historical background on Japan during the 1950s and 60s.
2009 marked the 50th anniversary of Japanese Butoh dance. Since the late 1970s, globalization
has helped make Butoh increasingly popular outside of Japan. In North America alone, more
than 14 cities have Butoh companies and communities. Kan’s talk will look at the influences of
avant-garde artists, new critics and young researchers in the 60s and 70s and the burgeoning
interest among young dance artists in the U.S. who are forming the future direction of Butoh
outside of Japan. He’ll show stunning, rarely seen video
footage of Hijikata TATSUMI and NHK. His talk is informed
by his own experience at a Butoh artist as well as 20 years
of research into this fascinating artform.
KATSURA Kan, a native of Kyoto,
is a Master Butoh Artist among
the ranks of Japan’s first generation
of Butoh. He performed with the
seminal Butoh troupe “Byakkosha”
from 1979 -1981, which is known
for its austerity and integrity rather
than theatrical glamour. He is a
celebrated solo artist, collaborative
performer and choreographer.
Kan has worked with what he calls
“minority dancers” all over the
world in remote locations in Africa,
Europe, and Southeast Asia for
the past 30 years, in addition to
performing his creative works in
cosmopolitan culture. KATSURA Kan is in residence at
the Southern Theater as a SOLO
Commissioned Choreographer
for McKnight Dance Fellow
Kats D Fukasawa.
This is a rare opportunity to experience the insights of
a Butoh master. We hope you’ll join us. Reservations are
recommended. Walk-ups are welcome.
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