Physical theatre, Universal, Performance art, Storytelling, Poetry, Dance Physical Theatre and Circus - Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Sun and Crystal

Art Group Seigai (Japan)

Two shadows are dancing in a field of flowers next to a battlefield. The memories of a woman killed there – recorded by the crystal. Taken away by shadows to a place where time has stopped, the woman embarks on a journey to find it. Based on Japanese folktales, Noh, and butoh that reveal the human unconscious, this is a story about the memories of human extinction engraved in DNA. Through poetry and drama Sun and Crystal describes an apocalypse of modern civilisation. A universal contemporary myth that transcends time and borders.

Written and Directed by | Kazuko Shimazu

Cast | Kazuko Shimazu, Hirono Yoshimura

Stage Design | Hiroshi Wakiya
Costume Design | Kijun Saqurai
Sound | KO.DO.NA
Technical Engineer | Taiki Saito

Produced by | Hirono Otake

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