Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute
presents

BUTOH IMPROVISATION

Starring YUKO KASEKI

Followed by a Discussion with the Artist

October 17, 2020 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.

https://www.vangeline.com/online-tickets

Butoh dancer YUKO KASEKI is internationally known for her performances, choreography, and teaching. Based in Berlin since 1995, she combines Butoh with performance art, resulting in unique form that is all her own.

Her solo IMPROVISATION is compelling and fluid, unpredictable and engaging. She is unbelievably agile, as if she were all muscle and sinew, that even her bones are bending and arching.

She crawls, struggling, into view. The only sound is breathing. Writhing, slowly rising, clad in shreds of cloth, she summons all her strength just to stand. Hulking behind her, her shadow echoes each effort. Her head and face are covered in a nylon stocking, obliterating her features. She slowly spreads her arms, like a fragile baby bird. Desperately pulling the stocking off, she gasps to take breath. I will say no more. This performance must be seen to be appreciated.

YUKO KASEKI indeed stands alone.

-Karen D’Onofrio-