FITS, 2021
JAPAN ELECTRIC, 2022 Photo： Mirika Ishida
JAPAN ELECTRIC, 2022 Photo： Mirika Ishida
DANCE PJ REVO were invited to perform in the two cities of Sibiu and London for the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS 2021), dubbed one of the three major performing arts festivals in Europe, and Electric Japan 2022, a festival showcasing new Japanese performing arts and culture held at London’s Coronet Theatre. Mizuki Taka and Koichiro Tamura performed in the Sibiu staging of “goes,” a work utilizing tires as props. Six dancers – Keisuke Okamura, Shawn Kanda Farrell, Yu Kuroda, Kota Sugimoto, Bausch Tezuka and Koichiro Tamura – gave the London performance of “F/BRIDGE,” a piece which incorporates concrete blocks. Mirika Ishida was the production assistant and Kaito Onigiri was in charge of sound.
“goes”
Choreography/direction/composition: Koichiro Tamura
Performers: Mizuki Taka, Koichiro Tamura
Assistant: Mirika Ishida
“F/BRIDGE”
Choreography/direction/composition: Koichiro Tamura
Performers: Keisuke Okamura, Shawn Kanda Farrell , Yu Kuroda, Kota Sugimoto, Bausch Tezuka , Koichiro Tamura
Assistant/Phtography: Mirika Ishida
Sound: Kaito Onigiri
DANCE PJ REVO
Dance company DANCE PJ REVO spearheaded by choreographer/dancer Koichiro Tamura presents an experimental form of dance blending contemporary and hip hop dance. Inspired by contemporary art, Tamura creates stage pieces by exploring a variety of elements such as the differences and similarities between the physical substance of objects and the human body, their subordinate relationships and composition, and the possibilities for dance which they generate. Tamura’s performances, which mirror the “labor” of Japan’s workforce, have a physical force that confronts society, providing thrills and empathy that transcend the dance genre. Tamura engages in a variety of other activities such as giving lectures and organizing workshops while championing free and revolutionary values.
Koichiro Tamura
Representative / Planning / Choreography
DANCE PJ REVO
dance.project.revo@gmail.com
Theater GONG, Sibiu, Romania
The Coronet Theatre, London, UK
