Proxy
I am fascinated by the existence of ghosts. Seeing the ghosts in stories and paintings, spewing out their grudges and sorrows without any discernment, it gives me a sense akin to longing.
Perhaps in the past, ghosts were a tool to achieve anonymity, like avatars in the modern virtual world. By letting the ghosts speak for them, they were able to pour out the emotions and words that had sunk so deep into their hearts, letting out anonymous screams.
On the other hand, we live in an age where our bodies are losing substance. We are becoming a ghost. If a disembodied substitute can express ourselves more authentically, what is the purpose of the bodies that exist in reality?
Proxy is an embodied statement made by the material bodies of the dancers.
Premiere
December 2021 (Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
Direction / Choreography
Ryu Suzuki (Dance Base Yokohama)
Performance
Kotoha Ito, Yura Sugiura, Taito Suzuki, Himari Soejima,
Genki Matsuyama, Reo Yamada
Music
Frank Bretschneider, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Music Editor
Naoto Oka
Dramaturgy
Haruto Niwa (Dance Base Yokohama)
Doll Design / Construction
Odette Picaud
Lighting Design
Ludo Takebe
Costume
Kazuki Sugai
Rehearsal Director
Nobuyoshi Asai
Producer
Eri Karatsu (Aichi Prefectural Art Theater / Dance Base Yokohama)
Production Manager
Yoshinori Sekoguchi (Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
Lighting Coordinator
Masakazu Ito (RYU)
Sound Design
Norimasa Ushikawa
Administrator
Nozomi Tanaka (Dance Base Yokohama),
Aki Sugiura (Dance House KOGANE 4422)
Planned and Produced by
Dance Base Yokohama
Co-produced by
Dance Base Yokohama and Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Residency
Support
Dance House KOGANE 4422