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Performances

Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance - April 10-11, 2010

  • Featuring Master Dancer: Fujima Shôgo
  • With master dancers : Izumi Tokuho and Fujma Monyo
  • Location : The Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC
  • Performances: 7:30pm
  • Produced by: TomoeArts in Association with Theatre at UBC and Pangaea Arts

Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance showcases odori, the dance of the kabuki theatre, performed by master dancer-actors from Japan and local dancers in full costume and make-up. Also workshops, lecture-demos and displays...

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EN (circle/fate) - March 7, 2010

  • Directed/Choreographed by : Colleen Lanki
  • Music Composed and performed by : Eien Hunter-Ishikawa
  • Costumes and Projections Designed by : Yulia Shtern
  • Dancers : Maki Komori and Tami Mukai
  • Location : Chinatown and Gastown
  • Procession starts at: 7:00pm
  • Procession of Performing Circles curated by: Glenn Lewis of LIVE

EN is part of The Procession of Performing Circles a performance event in BRIGHT-LIGHT. Six groups perform in procession through the downtown eastside using circles and lights as their main motifs. EN is TomoeArts' part of the public art event.

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Ten Nights of Dream - May 21-23, 2009

  • Choreography and performance: Colleen Lanki
  • Composition and performance: Alcvin Ramos
  • Projection design: Craig Alfredson, David Kim, Yulia Shtern, and Ana Luisa Espinoza Vaca
  • Direction: Matthew Romantini
  • Produced by: Tomoe Arts and Centre A

Ten Nights of Dream combines solo choreographies, original music composition, and visual projected images, based on the writings of Japanese novelist Natsume Sôseki...

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