Meguri – Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land

Over the course of the past thirty-five years, the work of Ushio Amagatsu for his company Sankai Juku has become known worldwide for its elegance, refinement, technical precision, and emotional depth. His contemporary Butoh creations are sublime visual spectacles and deeply moving theatrical experiences. As one of the premiere choreographers at work in the world today, the arrival of a piece by Ushio Amagatsu is a much-anticipated event in the North American dance landscape. Sankai Juku returned to North America in the Fall of 2019 with one of Amagatsu’s strongest works, Meguri: Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land (2015). Set against an upstage relief of sea lily fossil images, this exquisite work is a poetic meditation on the passage of time as symbolized by the circulation of water and the seasonal transformation of the earth. Tokyo-based all-male company Sankai Juku has become known worldwide for its elegance, technical precision, and emotional depth.

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