“It Is Just Me Coughing”: A Contemporary Dance Performance directed, visualized and performed by Zan Yamashita

Schedule of Performances:

Venue: Annexe, Central Market

Date and Time:

●      25 July 2009 (Sat), starts at 8.30pm

●      26 July 2009 (Sun), starts at 3.00pm

Admission is free and everybody is welcomed!

Organised by:    The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur

                             Dance Asia

Supported by:    Asahi Beer Arts Foundation

 

 Profile of Zan Yamashita:

Born in Osaka (1970), Zan Yamashita is a choreographer, a director and a dancer. He lives in Kyoto. Since the mid 90s, Yamashita has devoted his time to choreographing performances with dance collectives. He has conducted a lot of experimental creations such as the dance using words, the piece using moving stage equipment, etc. Yamashita has also experiences as an actor and a dancer for other directors. His main works include “It Is Written There”, in which the all of the audience have the 100 page book and the stage performance proceeds while the audience turn the pages, “The Invisible Man” with the expression of dance through words, “The Sailors” with dancers performing on a swinging raft, and “Animal Theater” with the expression of freedom. He received the "Kyoto Art Center Theatre Award" in 2004.