International joint production "SOMA Project"

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Name of the organization or individual

Uncreative Co., Ltd.

subsidy category

Creation Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY27 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]

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Business Overview

This is a collaboration between two worlds: a dancer from the Pina Bausch Wuppertal Dance Company and a Japanese artist. Fabien Prioville, a former member of the Pina Bausch Wuppertal Dance Troupe, and 7 Japanese artists selected from over 200 auditions, will create a new world and genre this summer. During the Creations held in Tokyo, Germany, all the performers are paired up and stay at each other's homes and experience living together as they develop their work. "SOMA Project" is a world premiere attempt to create a completely new world with a new "body" = "SOMA" created by the collaboration of artists with different cultures, backgrounds and physicality from everyday life.

Period of Activity / Project

Monday, August 24, 2015 to 30th (Sun), Thursday, September 24, 2015 to 26th (Sat)

Venues

Aursuppot (Toshima Ward Performing Arts Exchange Center) (Toshima Ward, Tokyo), Tanz House nrw (Dusseldorf)

Profile

Since 1986, he has been planning and producing dance performances. It was incorporated in 1991.
Managed, booked and promoted Japanese dance artists in Japan and overseas. Planned performances, international dance festivals, international joint projects, etc. The 10 year Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase has contributed to the development of dance by introducing the Japanese dance market to the world and expanding the opportunities for Japanese dance artists. In addition to its arts and culture business, it also plans and directs events for local governments and corporations, and arranges and dispatches choreographers and dancers.