Performance at La Voce del Corpo Festival 2022

Butoh performance with live music in Osnago Italy at the 6th edition La Voce del Corpo.

photo by Ilaria Tomasi

On the 26th June, We joined the festival called La Voce del Corpo ( the voice of the body - 6th edition) in Osnago, Italy. This was our 2nd time to join this festival since 2009. This time, we made JINEN Butoh workshop and created group performance. On the final closing day of the festival was our open air performance day.
All the dancers body were painted with white cray and they dressed up with white costume. During about 15 minutes with silence, they made quietly zero walking in the square with minimum speed and sometime expressing soft slow movement. Falling of the tiny drop of rain, the performance was started with the ring of the church bell behind us. Quiet and serene start of the dance performance as if the time has stopped. Hiroko played various object sounds with processing and also metal percussions, singing bowls, hungarian zither, and field recording sounds. This performance title was " The four seasons of life. Embrace life and death ". All the dancers were wonderful. The performance went very deep with focusing on each moment and space. A combination of dynamic development and delicate dance. It became unforgettable event, including presence of Mr.Bruno Freddi ( the director of this festival, who is painter and sculptor ) inside the performance. We deeply appreciate for his cooperation.
After the group dance performance, Atsushi's solo Butoh "SKIN" was performed immediately without a break. We felt really warm and beautiful energy from audience in the square.
Deep gratitude to the director Mr. Bruno Freddi, and Michele for the organization, and Pino and Marco for the technique and all the team who helped this festival. And the wonderful dancers and spectators who participated. This opportunity to meet and share in person was really great and precious time.