“One of the most original and startling dance theater groups to be seen.” —The New York Times
Over the course of the past 35 years, the work of Ushio Amagatsu for his Tokyo-based, all-male company Sankai Juku has become known worldwide for its elegance, refinement, technical precision and emotional depth. Amagatsu’s contemporary Butoh creations are sublime visual spectacles and deeply moving theatrical experiences. As one of the premiere choreographers at work in the world today, the arrival of a piece by Ushio Amagatsu is a much-anticipated event in the North American dance landscape. Sankai Juku returns to Royce Hall with one of Amagatsu’s strongest works, Meguri: Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land. Set against an upstage relief of sea lily fossil images, this exquisite piece is a poetic meditation on the passage of time as symbolized by the circulation of water and the seasonal transformation of the earth.
Funds provided by the Japan Foundation Los Angeles and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund.
Music by
Takashi Kako, YAS-KAZ, Yochiro Yoshikawa
Dancers
Semimaru
Toru Iwashita
Sho Takeuchi
Akihito Ichihara
Dai Matsuoka
Norihito Ishii
Shunsuke Momoki
Taiki Iwamoto
Realization of Sea Lilies (décor):
Roshi
Costume Realization:
Masayo Iizuka
Co-produced by
Theatre de la Ville (Paris, France); Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay (Singapore); Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center (Fukuoka, Japan); Sankai Juku (Tokyo, Japan)
North American Tour Produced by
Pomegranate Arts
Linda Brumbach, Executive Producer
Alisa E. Regas, Associate Producer
World Premiere
Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center, March 2015
Sankai Juku’s 2019 North American tour is supported by Shiseido
Art In ActionListening to the Landscape
Inspired by Sankai Juku and the themes of Meguri, tonight's pre-show activities feature other artists whose work explore an evolving conversation with our changing natural environment. We will screen CAP resident artist Eiko Otake's film, A Body in Fukushima on the Royce Terrace, beginning at 6pm. Other video works by Eiko will also be on exhibit in the West Lobby. In collaboration with our friends at the project Dear Climate, we are constructing a special pop-up meditation room for a meditative listening experience with the natural world.
Our lobby and terrace spaces open at 5:30, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. You do not need a ticket to the performance of Meguri to attend the film screening or meditation room, but if you change your mind, tickets will be available at the Royce Box Office.
UCLA student tickets are always $15, and UCLA faculty and staff are $25. Not a member of the UCLA community? Contact us for special artist/educator rates.