This project evolved from a recreation of Yukiko Sakata’s choreographed work “Ka” released in 2016, to a dance piece that was more ambitious in creating the scenes that Sakata herself desired. The original work received the “SDP Award” at the 2017 SAI International Dance Festival and was presented at “SeoulDance Play” (Performing Place, Yegee Art Theatre, Seoul) in May of the following year, and Sakata was reconstructing it into an hour-long piece with adding the new sound and lighting enliven new dance scenes. The content of the work was created based on a micro world view inspired by plants, and feedback from Sakata’s feelings about her father’s death. The performers included Rino Komoda and Rieko Hirata who had continued to appear in Sakata’s works, and three other new dancers as well as Takayuki Fujimoto for lighting, and Skank for music. Ruu, the costume designer, put together the visuals for the work, and other staff members also contributed greatly to the creation of the work. Sakata herself worked diligently on the choreography and direction and sought to improve her production while viewing the work objectively.

Performance｜Kotomi Imai, Rino Komoda, Honoka Saiki, Rieko Hirata, Yaeko Yokoyama
Choreography/Direction｜Yukiko Sakata
Stage direction｜Tetsuo Sanari
Lighting｜Takayuki Fujimoto/Kinsei R&D
Music/Sound｜SKANK
Video｜Yuki Nakajima (Archifact)
Costume design｜Ru(Rocca Works)
Costume production｜Nozomi Inoue
Publicity photo｜Kazuyuki Matsumoto
Recorded video/editing｜Takeshi Awaya
Production management｜Yuko Takizawa
Sponsored by UNIca
Cooperation｜Akiko Sakata︎, Takumi Harada, Akkina
Subsidy｜Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo [Tokyo Arts and Culture Creation Transmission Grant]