BUTOH Butoh dance is a performing art that originated in Post World-War II Japan and was first performed in 1959. It is a contemporary form of dance that has little to due with either traditional Japanese dances or most western forms of dance, although it does borrow elements from some of each. I make no attempt to deal with the history and development of the dance here. That can be found on another page. There are almost as many styles of Butoh as there are performers, and so, it is hard to define for someone who has never seen it. While it did begin in Japan, it's influence has spread with the migration of expatriate and travelling Japanese performers and teachers, and companies and individuals who practice it or have been influenced by it or who incorporate portions of it into their own style of performance can be found on nearly every continent with the exception of Antarctica and, possibly, Africa. *Explanation taken from www.butoh.net Butoh arose in SDA and other UAF productions thanks in part ot a student named Ben Coffroth. They performed mostly in wintershorts productions but also appeared in a directing thesis "No Exit". Butoh at the moment is dead in Theatre UAF as well as SDA but hopefully someday it will rise again!
Picture of butoh performers in the UAF show "No Exit". Fall 2007.
If you have any other information about the UAF butoh group, performances, pictures etc, email them to: Rzfreak555@hotmail.com
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