I have the good fortune to train with OnenessButoh dance group for over a year now. I’m still very much a novice, so I am a bundle of a lot of emotions, but mostly so humbled to be preparing and participating in a performance, Umi, with such a seasoned and talented group of dancers and artistic director, Judith Kajiwara in OnenessButoh and mindblowing Taiko musicians of Rain Ensemble, led by artistic director Kallan Nishimoto.
In Umi, OnenessButoh will be presenting Ode to Minamata, which comprises of new vignettes that pays tribute to the victims of an industrial disaster that happened in Minamata in 1950s, but of those who are still alive, they are still living with the nerve damage from the disease that the disaster caused. This is also a story about the ocean, about the people who suffered the diseases, about hope and resiliency.
Our performance will be at:
Douglas Morrisson Theater, 22311 N. 3rd St., Hayward, CA 94546
Saturday, March 23, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM.
The theater is located next to a Japanese garden which would be a lovely place to stroll through before the show on a Sunday afternoon. (Their hours are 8 am – 4 pm daily)
This is the link to get tickets to the show: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4061458?fbclid=IwAR3M6yaCvrUeoOMn7tLFyEbY6JVNO7ujqXqnUs8Oh1E7m2liy59xp8vg6R0
If you aren’t able to come to the show ( and even if you are!), perhaps you may want to consider supporting us in this fundraiser campaign. https://www.gofundme.com/onenessbutoh-quotode-to-minamataquot?fbclid=IwAR1qyzo06-pBQ8iLecudPrREnyAA4CCoEDOAJd04mwKGjQu3uXl62fqAJYs
Thank you for your consideration.
xo
Irene
