Programme 

Butoh and Japanese Cinema of the 60s

Holland Festival, Eye

Short-film programme with the spotlight on butoh performers, exploring the link between experimental film and butoh.

Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Opening performance: Dancers and avatars improvise a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand.

About Kazuo Ohno

Takao Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi uses archival footage of Kazuo Ohno’s performances as a basis, exactly copying his movements, creating a choreography from originally improvised material.

Introduction: Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun

Introduction on Cyber Subin by MIT researcher Pat Pataranutaporn.

Meet the Artist: Takao Kawaguchi

Takao Kawaguchi

Meet dancer Takao Kawaguchi after his performance.

Other Dances

Jerome Robbins, Ted Brandsen, David Dawson, Het Nationale Ballet

An ode to abstract dance, in which two much-praised choreographies come together: Ted Brandsen’s The Chairman Dances and David Dawson’s The Four Seasons.

Visit #1

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encouters.

Visit #2

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encounters. 

Late Night: Takao Kawaguchi - Eat Chalk

Takao Kawaguchi

Takao Kawaguchi on the invitation of Trajal Harrell steps into a performative dialogue in Welcome to Asbestos Hall.

Revisiting the Legacy of Hijikata

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen

During this conversation you will get to know more about Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Hall.

Cybernetics Dance

Pichet Klunchun, Pat Pataranutaporn

Dance workshop about the physical relationship between human and machine.

Stream: Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Dancers and avatars improvising a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand. Note: this is not a livestream but a video on demand.