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Rare Mushroom Dance Company New Performance

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Name of the organization or individual
Mushroom Company Limited
subsidy category
Creation Grant
Grant Type
single year

FY26 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]

Business Overview

This performance consists of a new repertoire of works by outside choreographers of different genres in addition to the rare Mushroom Dance Company choreographer Ito Chie. The invited choreographer, Keito ONO: Born in Tokyo in 1938. In 1959, he played the role of a boy in 'Kinshiki' (Forbidden Color) written by Tatsumi HIJIKATA. After that, he participated in performances at the Artaukan and the Dark Dance School. He stopped performing after his first recital in 1969. He made a comeback in 85 by co-starring with Kazuo ONO in 'Dead Sea.'. He directed all the works of Kazuo ONO since 86. In 1998, he performed his solo work "The Last Portrait of Dorian Gray" based on the posthumous writings of Masakatsu Gunji. His most recent solo work is "Flowers and Birds: A Letter to the Future Me" (2013). Seiichi AMAKU: Born in 1968 in Kagawa Prefecture. He debuted as a manga artist in 89. His representative works include "Bakadrill" and "Idiot Cries with Sirens." In recent years, he has expanded his activities beyond manga to include writing and directing plays in (City Boys Live, Matsuo Suzuki Solo Show, etc.) as well as writing novels and directing music videos.

Period of Activity / Project
Thursday, March 12, 2015 to Sunday, March 15
Venues
Tokyo Art Theater Theater Theater East, etc.

Profile

[Rare Mushroom Dance Company]
A dance company that looks at "dance" from various angles and aims to establish its originality through the presentation of its works. In addition to presenting his works in Japan, he has been invited to participate in various international festivals that transcend genre, such as the Avignon Theater Festival in France, "JAPAN! CULTURE+HYPER CULTURE" in Washington DC, and "KITA!! Japanese Artists Meet Indonesia" in Indonesia. His major awards include the Dance Critics Association Rookie of the Year Award and the Japan Dance Forum Grand Prize.