Katsura kan biography

At 36, Kyoto-born butoh dancer and choreographer Katsura Kan has survived as an independent dancer, working outside the established butoh companies.
Lecture by Katsura Kan, the "Origins of Butoh in Post WWII Japan" on October 30th 2008 Katsura Kan (Choreographer, Japanese Butoh artist).
Katsura Kan. Producer: Joker in the Forest.

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Dear Friends,

On April 25, 2012, we lost our beloved daughter Sharon Stern to suicide; the pain of which still tortures us to this day. Her death left us with so many unanswered questions, as it was the last thing anyone ever expected from her. Imagine Sharoni (as we affectionately called her), a beautiful, smart, talented, happily married young woman, who throughout her life never exhibited any signs of mental disturbance whatsoever; a person who was doing exactly what she wanted to in life- formally studying the art of dance and performance at a university; who was an active humanitarian and a health conscious vegetarian; who was adored by her friends and family, and was equally devoted and loving to them. Then imagine her suddenly breaking away from all this, from everything she was, everything she had, and ending her own life. Under ordinary circumstances there could be no explanation for her shocking behavior and untimely demise, but as time would tell, the circumstances surrounding her death were anything but ordinary.

Our search for an answer led

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Salish Sea International Butoh Performance GALA

The Salish Sea Butoh Festival proudly presents:
* A LIVE PERFORMANCE GALA *
with master dance artists from Japan, Europe and New York City

at the USO HALL on the grounds of Fort Worden State Park

7:00pm Doors open || 7:30pm SHOWTIME

A ONE-NIGHT ONLY SHOW featuring stage performances by:
Katsura Kan from KYOTO, JAPAN
Yuko Kaseki from BERLIN, GERMANY
Jacquelyn Marie Shannon from BROOKLYN, NY

This is a production of the second-ever Salish Sea Butoh Festival in Port Townsend, Washington. It highlights master artists of the 1st generation of Butoh from Japan along with 2nd and 3rd generation artists from all over the world performing on the same stage. All ticket purchases include admission to a post-show reception with complimentary refreshments and a chance to meet and talk to the artists.

ABOUT BUTOH:
Butoh is an avant-garde dance movement that originated in Tokyo, Japan shortly after WWII. It is characterized by physical movements that tend towards the earth and the subconscious. Butoh, which is influenced by and incorp

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