Co. Yamada Umm 2026 New
Business Overview
Co. Yamada Unn's dance work "Rakuko no Toki" premiered at the Setagaya Public Theater.
Taking Sergei Rachmaninov's song "Gakko no Ji" as its theme, it was arranged and composed by Ono Satoru, and with the words of the poet Shijin, it was created as a stage work of "dance, music and poetry" crossing classical music, poetic language and physical expression.
In addition to Yamada Un and Shito, a total of 22 people including dancers belonging to Co. Yamada Un and performers selected through auditions participated.
He explored the possibilities of modern physical expression by incorporating the techniques of group dance composition and joint choreography.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Performance] Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Sunday, March 1
[Distribution] Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Tuesday, March 31 - Venues
- Setagaya Public Theater SETAGAYA PUBLIC THEATRE (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)
Profile
[General Incorporated Association Co. Yamada Umm]
Dance company led by Yamada Un.
About 20 up-and-coming performers, including dancers, choreographers, directors, actors and instructors, belong to the club.
He has been active both in Japan and abroad, inviting people to festivals and making joint productions.
In addition to holding ongoing workshops at theaters, schools and institutions across the country, he actively collaborates with other industries such as restaurants, science and monks.
By reaching for things that are not easy to reach, he confronts the essence of things, fuses social instability with nature, and pursues a physicality and worldview that questions hope.
His "In C" released in 2022 won the Excellence Award of the 2022 (77) Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival in the dance category, performance in Kanto.