Dance of Darkness

The dark sensibilities and cultural resonances of Butoh, the radical Japanese dance movement, are explored in this multilayered work. Profoundly rooted in both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, Butoh arose in a spirit of revolt in the early 1960s. Characterized by frank sexuality and bodily distortions, Butoh transforms traditional dance movements into new forms, stripping away the taboos of contemporary Japanese culture to reveal a secret world of darkness and irrationality.

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Dandy

Dandy

1988

Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light

Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light

2004

Just Visiting This Planet

1991

Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life

Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life

2015

The Body, The Expression of a Creature’s True Nature

The Body, The Expression of a Creature’s True Nature

2020

The Naked Summer

The Naked Summer

2008

The Masseurs

The Masseurs

1963

A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School

A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School

2003

The Story of a Tree

The Story of a Tree

2020

Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength

Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength

2001

Rose Color Dance

Rose Color Dance

1965

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

2008

ASTRAKAN

ASTRAKAN

2024

Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

XXL

XXL

2024

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

1990

Uzumi - The Power to Open a Wind Cave

Uzumi - The Power to Open a Wind Cave

2014

Mr O's Book of the Dead

Mr O's Book of the Dead

1973

Navel and A-Bomb

Navel and A-Bomb

1960

Kamaitachi in The Show: A Butoh Documentary

Kamaitachi in The Show: A Butoh Documentary

2019