2024.10.28
2024 Concept
ētto ētto
The festival’s key phrase for 2024 is “ētto ētto” (an everyday Japanese phrase meaning 'um' or 'er' in English). We hope this phrase can be used as a key to accessing new perspectives on our lineup of experimental performing arts from around the world. When we try to recall something or engage in conversation with others, we often use “ētto ētto” as we gather fragmentary thoughts and memories and turn them into words. It fills a gap and is a phrase used when thinking or searching for something. It might also be a word for bridging the space between ourselves and others while connecting memories and dialogue. We unfold the festival with this key phrase with the hope of connecting the past & present and others & ourselves while weaving our next words.
- Dates:
- October 5th (Sat) – October 27th (Sun) 2024 [23 days]
- Venues:
- ROHM Theatre Kyoto, KYOTO ART CENTER, Kyoto Art Theater Shunjuza, THEATRE E9 KYOTO, Kyoto Prefectural Citizen’s Hall ALTI, Rooftop Garden of Kyoto City Hall, Horikawa Oike Gallery and other locations
- Organized:
- Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival Executive Committee
- [Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation), KYOTO ART CENTER (Kyoto Arts and Culture Foundation), Kyoto Performing Arts Center at Kyoto University of the Arts, THEATRE E9 KYOTO (Arts Seed Kyoto)]
- General Incorporated Association Kyoto Experiment
program
10.5
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10.27
Exhibition
Melati Suryodarmo
TIDAK APA-APA
10.5
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10.6
Performance
Melati Suryodarmo
Sweet Dreams Sweet
10.5
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10.6
Dance
Alessandro Sciarroni
Save the Last Dance for Me
10.5
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10.6
Dance
(LA)HORDE × Rone with the Ballet national de Marseille
Room with a View
10.11
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10.12
Dance
Ola Maciejewska
Bombyx Mori
10.12
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10.14
Performance
Nanako Matsumoto & Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos)
Sticky Hands, Stitched Mountains
10.12
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10.13
Dance
Christian Rizzo
D'après une histoire vraie
10.14
Dance
Ola Maciejewska
Loïe Fuller: Research
10.17
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10.18
Showcase
Echoes Now
10.18
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10.20
Theater
Shinichi Anasako × Pijin Neji with Tentenko
Stand by Me
10.18
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10.20
Dance
Mathilde Monnier & Dominique Figarella
Soapéra, an installation
10.19
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10.20
Performance
Tianzhuo Chen & Siko Setyanto
Ocean Cage
10.25
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10.27
Performance
Yasuko Yokoshi / Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
Lynch (a play)
10.25
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10.27
Performance
Jaha Koo / CAMPO
Haribo Kimchi
10.26
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10.27
Theater
Amir Reza Koohestani / Mehr Theatre Group
Blind Runner
web magazine
2024.10.15
Echoes Now—Program details
2024.9.11
“Using Words is Tricky…
2024.9.11
Filler Words: No Different Than…
What is KYOTO EXPERIMENT?
A performing arts festival held in Kyoto since 2010, we invite radical artists from Japan and abroad to present work that transcends genres such as theater, dance, music, and visual art. Dedicated to imagining, producing and sharing experimental performing arts the festival aims to explore and create new dialogues and values in society. The festival consists of three programs: Kansai Studies, Shows and Super Knowledge for the Future [SKF].
Three Programs
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Kansai Studies
A program that researches the Kansai region, where the festival is rooted, from an artist’s perspective and aims to cultivate a foundation for future creation. Check out the research process anytime on our special Kansai Studies website!
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Shows
A lineup of experimental performing arts and exhibitions from around the world. We introduce radical artists whose work we believe should be experienced now.
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Super Knowledge
for the Future [SKF]A series of talks and workshops by various experts beyond the world of art. Think about experimental forms of expression in conjunction with all kinds of topics and get a fresh awareness of issues or a new perspective on the future!