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Saburo Teshigawara: Waltz

19–22 Mar 2025

(This is a past event and is no longer running)

“Swirling excitement… full of the joy of dance” – Morihiko Takahasi

The UK premiere of Waltz – a dynamic duet from influential Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara and artistic collaborator Rihoko Sato.

Harnessing the three-beat tempo of waltzes from many countries and eras to evoke the dancers’ interior rhythm, heartbeat and breathing, Teshigawara creates a lively, vibrant and moving duet – a reflection on his own life and that of his long time collaborator, Rihoko Sato.

Teshigawara has for many years been one of the leading change-makers in Japanese dance, moving away from the more traditional conventions, and giving dancers the freedom to express themselves. This piece, in the UK for the first time, is an emotive example of his outstanding creativity.

“Full of euphoria and freedom” – Cicogna Cristian, Aichi Arts Center Web Magazine

Teshigawara has won international acclaim as a choreographer, director and performer for over 30 years. He has also received international attention in the visual arts field, with art exhibitions, films/videos as well as designing scenography, lighting and costume for all his performances. Here, as with his last appearances at The Coronet in The Idiot and Tristan and Isolde, he dances with his longtime artistic collaborator Rihoko Sato.

Post-Show Q&A

We will be hosting a post-show Q&A with Saburo Teshigawara and Rihoko Sato after the performance on Friday 21 Mar. The talk will be free for ticket holders.

Direction, Lighting Design, Costume
Saburo Teshigawara

Artistic Collaborator
Rihoko Sato

Performers
Rihoko Sato, Saburo Teshigawara

Technical Coordination / Lighting Assistant
Sergio Pessanha

Wardrobe
Rika Kato

Production
Karas

Production, Touring:
EPIDEMIC (Richard Castelli, Mélanie Roger, Florence Berthaud)

Premiere: 16 Jul 2023, at Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater

Genre:

Dance

Performances:

Wed 19 - Sat 22 Mar; 7:30pm Auditorium

Tickets:

£40, £25 standard Concessions 25% off Available on selected days for those in Full-time education, Blue Light card holders and people in receipt of benefits A £2.50 booking fee applies to online and phone transactions

Running Time:

Approx 1 hour with no interval

Genre:

Dance

Performances:

Wed 19 - Sat 22 Mar; 7:30pm Auditorium

Tickets:

£40, £25 standard Concessions 25% off Available on selected days for those in Full-time education, Blue Light card holders and people in receipt of benefits A £2.50 booking fee applies to online and phone transactions

Running Time:

Approx 1 hour with no interval

Additional Information

Saburo Teshigawara is founder and Artistic Director of performance company KARAS. He has regularly performed at Sadler’s Wells and Southbank Centre, and has collaborated with Frankfurt Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theatre. He is also a keen advocate of the potential that dance can hold outside established techniques, engaging people of all abilities and from all walks of life, and facilitating journeys of self-discovery through the medium of dance.

Rihoko Sato has won multiple awards for both her collaborative and solo performances. She received the Best Dancer Award Scream and Whisper at Les Étoiles de Ballet Awards, the Japan Dance Forum award, and the Premio Positano “Leonide Massine” Per la Danza.

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