ABSTRACT
SU-EN Butoh Company's journey started with the encounter of a performance by Tomoe Shizune & Hakutobo of Nyushoku no onna, at Jean Jean Theatre, Shibuya. The company spans a wide spectrum of activities including solo performances, ensemble choreography, workshops, crossover art projects, dance films, community art projects, art exhibitions, seminars, and publications, as well as the curating of international dance and art events. National and international funding grants provide SU-EN Butoh Company with the opportunities to develop work from a long-term, professional perspective. The life-style of the company values practical chores as well as training, and full immersion in the artistic process and in nature is vital to embody butoh and to create work for the stage. Every day is an interaction, a struggle with the forces of nature, other living beings, climate, and seasons. This struggle creates a passionate relationship between the body and the world.
