| Date & Time: | Friday, November 20, 2009
- Saturday, November 21, 2009
8:00 PM |
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| Location: |
Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater 120 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 view map |
| More Info: |
310-825-2101 www.ticketmaster.com/promo/ef33zk |
“Vestiges of Creation” by Michael Sakamoto (World Premiere)
November 20-21, 2009, 8pm - UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater
“Sakamoto creates expressionist theater that evokes the mysterious, the withering, and the tongue-in-cheek.” – San Francisco Bay Guardian
“A commanding performer…a dramatic tour de force.” – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA – Vestiges of Creation is the first full-length stage work in three years by acclaimed Los Angeles-based, dance theater artist, Michael Sakamoto. Presented by the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures at the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza on the UCLA campus on Friday-Saturday, November 20-21 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 general, $8 students, available through the UCLA Central Ticket Office, 310-825-2101 and www.cto.ucla.edu. More info at www.michaelsakamoto.com. Parking in Lot 4, enter Sunset Blvd. and Westwood Plaza.
An emotionally-challenged theater director rediscovers his inspiration by destroying his prized possession. An exoticized Thai dancer finds her only solace in a desperate moment of karaoke. An African-American actor escapes his minstrel past by acting like an ape. Combining avant-garde theater, contemporary dance, and conceptual performance, Vestiges of Creation engages viewers in a show that calls itself - and their role in it - into question. Four performers find themselves caught between desire and truth, their minds and bodies, and their “true” nature and the social “masks” they wear. Probing the relationship between stage, performer, and audience for understanding and communion, Vestiges of Creation attempts to enact a ritual experience of tragedy, absurdity, and transcendence.
Featuring a versatile cast of acclaimed performers: actor/playwright Paul Outlaw, Thai folk/contemporary dancer Waewdao Sirisook, performance artist/dancer Allison Wyper, and Sakamoto himself - and a live score by avant-garde composer/musician, Amy Knoles.
Michael Sakamoto is an interdisciplinary artist active in theater, dance, performance, media art, and photography. His ensemble and solo works have been performed in dozens of festivals, theaters, and alternative venues worldwide, including the Florida Dance Festival, San Francisco International Butoh Festival, Ex-Teresa Arte Alternativo in Mexico, Audio Art Festival (Krakow), and Chiang Mai University (Thailand). He has received numerous local and international awards and grants, including from the Asian Cultural Council, Japan Foundation, Meet the Composer, James Irvine Foundation/DanceUSA, California Community Foundation, and many others.
Vestiges of Creation is supported in part by a grant from the University of California Institute for Research in the Arts.
November 20-21, 2009, 8pm - UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater
“Sakamoto creates expressionist theater that evokes the mysterious, the withering, and the tongue-in-cheek.” – San Francisco Bay Guardian
“A commanding performer…a dramatic tour de force.” – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA – Vestiges of Creation is the first full-length stage work in three years by acclaimed Los Angeles-based, dance theater artist, Michael Sakamoto. Presented by the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures at the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza on the UCLA campus on Friday-Saturday, November 20-21 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 general, $8 students, available through the UCLA Central Ticket Office, 310-825-2101 and www.cto.ucla.edu. More info at www.michaelsakamoto.com. Parking in Lot 4, enter Sunset Blvd. and Westwood Plaza.
An emotionally-challenged theater director rediscovers his inspiration by destroying his prized possession. An exoticized Thai dancer finds her only solace in a desperate moment of karaoke. An African-American actor escapes his minstrel past by acting like an ape. Combining avant-garde theater, contemporary dance, and conceptual performance, Vestiges of Creation engages viewers in a show that calls itself - and their role in it - into question. Four performers find themselves caught between desire and truth, their minds and bodies, and their “true” nature and the social “masks” they wear. Probing the relationship between stage, performer, and audience for understanding and communion, Vestiges of Creation attempts to enact a ritual experience of tragedy, absurdity, and transcendence.
Featuring a versatile cast of acclaimed performers: actor/playwright Paul Outlaw, Thai folk/contemporary dancer Waewdao Sirisook, performance artist/dancer Allison Wyper, and Sakamoto himself - and a live score by avant-garde composer/musician, Amy Knoles.
Michael Sakamoto is an interdisciplinary artist active in theater, dance, performance, media art, and photography. His ensemble and solo works have been performed in dozens of festivals, theaters, and alternative venues worldwide, including the Florida Dance Festival, San Francisco International Butoh Festival, Ex-Teresa Arte Alternativo in Mexico, Audio Art Festival (Krakow), and Chiang Mai University (Thailand). He has received numerous local and international awards and grants, including from the Asian Cultural Council, Japan Foundation, Meet the Composer, James Irvine Foundation/DanceUSA, California Community Foundation, and many others.
Vestiges of Creation is supported in part by a grant from the University of California Institute for Research in the Arts.
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