The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life (1994) was a production by Min Tanaka produced by Black Box Theatre and Looc. The Dance of Life was shown during the cultural program of the Lillehammer Olympics, and was later performed at the Ultima festival and Tokyo International Performing Arts Festival in 1997.
Information
(Objekt ID 25590)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 17, 1994 |
| Produced by | Black Box Teater, |
| Audience | All, Adults |
| Keywords | Butoh, Dance |
| Running period | February 17, 1994 — 1997 |
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Source:
E-mail from Monica Emilie Herstad, 9.12.2011
Contributors (25)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Min Tanaka | – Concept/Idea |
| Min Tanaka | – Direction |
| Min Tanaka | – Choreography |
| Min Tanaka | – Stage design |
| Min Tanaka | – Costume |
| Minour Noguchi | – Musical arrangement |
| Henning Winger | – Lighting design |
| Henning Winger | – Lighting design |
| Lise Eger | – Performer |
| Anne-Sophie Erichsen | – Performer |
| Henning Farner | – Performer |
| Karen Foss | – Performer |
| Anne Gjems | – Performer |
| Monica Emilie Herstad | – Performer |
| Fredrik Hossmann | – Performer |
| Anne Hedevig Ly | – Performer |
| Runa Rebne | – Performer |
| Hilde Rustad | – Performer |
| Marja Skogland | – Performer |
| Martin Slaatto | – Performer |
| Anne Stray | – Performer |
| Min Tanaka | – Performer |
| Niels Peter Underland | – Performer |
| Monica Emilie Herstad | – Casting/Casting Director (rådgiver) |
| Monica Emilie Herstad | – Choreogreographic Assistant |
Performance dates
| 1997 | Show |
| February 24, 1994 – Maihaugsalen, Lillehammer | Show |
| February 22, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| February 21, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| February 20, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| February 19, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| February 18, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| February 17, 1994 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Worldwide premiere |
| 1994 | Show |
Festivals (2)
Press coverage
Gilles Kennedy, 1997, Tokyo Times:
"A new star in the Zodiak is born (...) She [Monica Herstad] comprehends Butoh and presents the movement as an end in itself."