SAITAMA ARTS THEATER

DANCE

Compagnie DCA / Philippe Decoufl_
"Nouvelles Pi_ces Courtes"

Philippe Decouflé & Compagnie DCA return to Saitama with a brand new work consists of several short pieces! Dive into Decouflé's world of wonder & become enchanted by his art of magic! 

Jun.29.2018 / 7:00pm
Jun.30.2018 / 3:00pm
Jul.1.2018 / 3:00pm
 

*Portable English subtitle devices are available.
*Post-performance talk by members from Company DCA to be held after the show on Jun.30. Admission free. No reservation required. Only ticket-holders for the performance that day will be admitted.

TICKET INFO

ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC

Mar.10.2018 / 10:00am-

SAITAMA ARTS FOUNDATION MEMBERS PRESALE

Mar.3.2018 / 10:00am-

TICKET AVAILABLE AT BOX OFFICE ON THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE

HOW TO BUY TICKETS


■■SPECIAL TALK EVENT■■

Institut français du Japon-Tokyo presents
Special Talk “Dance and Circus Art”
Guest: Philippe Decouflé
MC: Sae Okami
Jun.26.2018 / 7:00pm-9:00pm   @ Institut français / Espace Images
Admission: 1,000yen / Free for students, and members of Institut français
*The talk to be given in French & Japanese (simultaneous interpretation) 
http://www.institutfrancais.jp/tokyo/events-manager/rencontre-philippe-decoufle-2018/
(in Japanese)
http://www.institutfrancais.jp/tokyo/fr/events-manager/rencontre-philippe-decoufle-2018/
(in French)

 

SHOW INFO

Dates

Jun.29.2018 / 7:00pm

Jun.30.2018 / 3:00pm *Post-performance talk by members from Company DCA

Jul.1.2018 / 3:00pm

*The door opens 30mins before the show starts.
*
Please make sure to arrive in time – latecomers may not be able to enter once the show starts. 

Duration

Approx. 1hour and half without intermission

Venue

Saitama Arts Theater / Main Theater

Direction & choreography

Philippe Decouflé


CHOREGRAPHER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

«As a child, I dreamt of becoming a comic book artist.  Drawing is usually the start of my creative process. I just throw out ideas and sketch out pictures that pass through my head. My culture is comics, musicals, nightclub dancing, and also Oskar Schlemmer, the Bauhaus choreographer. Discovering photos of characters from his Triadisches Ballett was a revelation for me. I had always wanted to work with simple geometric shapes like cubes and triangles. I liked seeing how these lines and volumes behaved with each other. Alwin Nikolaïs taught me the importance of light and costume, and the confidence you need to mix everything together. Technically, it was Merce Cunningham who taught me the most about dance. I was taking video courses he was giving in New York. It was fascinating. That's where I learned how to solve problems of distance and geometry, and the basic principles of optics and movement. Tex Avery inspired me a lot in thinking up gestures that are almost impossible to do. I've always kept something of that desire to create something strange, extreme or crazy in my movements. I'm looking for a dance style that's off-balance, always on the verge of toppling over. With influences like the Marx Brothers, for example, and in particular Groucho Marx, I've developed a taste for naughty risk-taking, and comic repetition of mistakes.»

Performed by

Compagnie DCA

Presented by

Saitama Arts Foundation

Under the auspices of

Embassy of France / Institut français du Japon

Supported by

The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal 2018|Japan Arts Council / Japan Motorboat Racing Association / Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities

Nursery

Childcare services for 2 year-old and older children are available during the performance presented by the Foundation. Reservation is necessary by one week before the performance. Please contact COMAAM.
Tel: 048-256-1666 (9am-6pm except Sat, Sun, and Holiday)
1,000 yen / a child

Japan Tour

< FUKUOKA > Jul.7-8.2018 @ Kitakyushu performing arts center
< SHIGA > Jul.14-15.2018 @ Biwako Hall

TICKET INFO

TICKET AVAILABLE AT BOX OFFICE ON THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE

PRICES

Advance ticket  S 6,500yen  A 4,000yen
Day ticket  S 7,000yen  A 4,500yen
 

U25*(Sinior High to Ages 25 and under)
Advance ticket  S 3,500yen  A 2,000yen
Day ticket  4,000yen  A 2,500yen
  
Child (Ages 4 and up to Junior High)
Advance ticket  S 1,500yen  A 1,000yen
Day ticket  S 2,000yen  A 1,500yen
  
SAFMembers
Advance ticket    S 6,000yen  A 3,600yen
Day ticket  S 6,500yen  A 4,100yen
 

*Proof of eligibility must be shown for Under 25 concessions at the entrance of the theater/hall on the day of the performance.
 
Please note:
A seats (1st & 2nd floor side balcony) may have an impeded view of certain scenes.
Please understand children under the ages of 3 and under NOT allowed for entry.

ON SALE

<Public> Mar.10.2018 / 10:00am-
< SAFMembers> Mar.3.2018 / 10:00am-

 

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