Akira Kasai: Pollen Revolution
Event Details
“Nobody dances like him, and nobody can dance like him. The revolution of life takes place in his body.”–The Asahi, Japan
Heralded as the “Nijinsky of Butoh,” Japan’s Akira Kasai marks his first visit to the Walker in nearly a decade with a tour-de-force solo performance. This acclaimed master of butoh (the most influential style of contemporary Japanese dance) floats the audience on a surreal and startling journey through time, cultures, and states of being. Kasai’s striking personae morph through kabuki drama, street dancer, and solitary actor while his movement shifts between classical Japanese, hip-hop, and the soulful otherworlds of butoh.
Funding
Pollen Revolution is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from National Endowment for the Arts and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additional support provided by The Japan Foundation through its Performing Arts JAPAN program, the Bush Foundation, and the Walker’s Doris Duke Fund for Jazz and Dance.
Walker without Walls is made possible by generous support from Target.
