"LETHE" Directed & Choreographed by Yoshimitsu Kushida / Music by Kazutomo Yamamoto ~ A Spatiotemporal Transformation Intervening in the Memories of Static Architecture through the Resonance of Collective Bodies ~
10.11 (Sun) 15:00 / 17:00
Free
Dance / Music
Director/choreographer Yoshimitsu Kushida, who has been highly rated domestically and internationally, is joined by the composer Kazutomo Yamamoto, working at the forefront of contemporary music, for the first time to co-create an art of space.
Since its completion in 1933, people’s memories have been engraved in Atrium of Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art. When Lethe, the river of forgetting, runs in, this historical architecture will turn itself into a space of boundary where “life and death” and “memory and oblivion” intersect.
The original music, played live and turns the space surrounded by the marble into a musical instrument, together with the overwhelming presence of 11 “collective bodies”, portray the fluidity of oblivion. Please come and experience a 40-minute-long spatiotemporal transformation where the architecture, body, music and lights cross each other.
Artist Profile
Dance Company Lasta
Tokyo
Founded in 2013 under the leadership of Artistic Director Yoshimitsu Kushida. Based in Tokyo, Dance Company Lasta has consistently pursued “the ultimate in collective physical expression,” presenting over 30 stage works to date.
Our core theme is “inheritance.” While passing the will and culture built by predecessors down to contemporary bodies, we pursue the passion of the “”here and now”” where tradition and innovation intersect. Expanding beyond traditional theater spaces into urban environments, historical architecture, and video expressions that condense spirituality, we continue to seek ways for art to resonate with people worldwide.
In addition to performances at major theaters in Japan, our activities reach internationally to London, the Czech Republic, Germany, and beyond. In 2024, our unique sensibility and artistic expression received high acclaim across international arts festivals in seven European countries. Following a successful solo performance at THE CORONET THEATRE in London in 2025, we continue to lead the Japanese dance scene, creating new artistic values for the next generation.
contact:
dancecompanylasta@gmail.com
Organaizer: Dance Company Lasta
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