DANCING WITH GHOSTS

EUROPEAN TOUR MAY- JUNE 2016

DENMARK- GERMANY

In this international cultural mix of Japan, Denmark, Israel, USA and France, two modern-day Butoh artists, Yael Gaathon and Vangeline, bring to the stage two solo pieces with complementary and contradictory styles and atmosphere.

By the Fading Light is a Butoh-theater piece about age and aging. In it Yael Gaathon (DK/ISR) unfolds the inner story of a woman past and present, journeying through memories, fears and acceptance.

In Butoh Beethoven Butoh dancer Vangeline (USA/FR) conjures up the ghosts of two passionate giants - founder of Butoh Tatsumi Hijikata and composer Ludwig van Beethoven – creating an hypnotic, electrifying and award-winning solo performance.

TWO SOLO WORKS

BLUE CLIFF PRESENTS
BY THE FADING LIGHTBY YAEL GAATHON (DK/ISR)

VANGELINE THEATER PRESENTs
BUTOH BEETHOVEN BY VANGELINE (USA/FR)

DATES

1–3 JUNE 2016 | AARHUS | PERFORMANCEs | SVALEGANGEN

4–5 JUNE 2016 | AARHUS | WORKSHOP | BROBJERGSKOLEN

6–7 JUNE 2016 | COPENEHAGEN | WORKSHOP | TEATERØEN

10–12 JUNE 2016 | COPENEHAGEN | PERFORMANCEs | TEATERØEN

15–16 JUNE 2016 | BERLIN | PERFORMANCEs | ACKER STADT PALAST

18–19 JUNE 2016 | BERLIN | WORKSHOP | TATWERK

Vangeline Theater is now home to the New York Butoh Institute.

The New York Butoh Institute is dedicated to the advancement of Butoh in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on scientific research as it relates to Butoh.

While scientific evidence supports the numerous physical, psychological, and social benefits of dance; studies in Japan indicate that Butoh dance is an effective activity for promoting the health and well being of individuals.

The Japan Dance Therapy Association (JADTA) reports a growing interest in the use of Butoh therapy in promoting general well being in individuals and the community. The Butoh dance method is described as promoting deep mind/body integration with conscious/subconscious integration. Research done by the Hokkaido Technological College reported that various conditions were shown to decrease, including migraines, muscle tensions, nervous stomach conditions, sleeplessness, hypertension, kidney inflammation, and gastric ulcers. Surveys of participants indicated that following the Butoh therapy, they felt happier, better able to enjoy their work, and they felt their lives had acquired greater meaning.

The New York Butoh Institute is dedicated to researching the wide range of physical and psychological benefits of Butoh dance. We are interested in the impact of Butoh on health and well being, and in documenting what happens in the brain of people dancing butoh, as well as the effect of Butoh dance on viewers.

OUR NEXT PROJECT: Brain Mapping for Butoh

New imaging technologies now allow researchers to document the brain activity of Butoh dancers, and research centers are well equipped to study Butoh training and its broader neurological implications. The New York Butoh Institute will pioneer scientific studies of the brain of butoh dancers in the US and abroad. Our primary focus will be recording brain activity of first and second generation Butoh Masters from Japan, as well as brain waves of third and fourth generation practitioners from the US.

Vangeline's European Tour with Artist Yael Gaathon

DANCING WITH GHOSTS

DANCING WITH GHOSTS - A CONTEMPORARY BUTOH DANCE/THEATER PERFORMANCE

TWO SOLO WORKS

VANGELINE THEATER LAUNCHES NEW YORK BUTOH INSTITUTE

Read more here about the New York Butoh Institute.