Seattle Butoh Festival

Witnessing the Ritual at Butoh Festival

by Kathryn Hightower
July 29, 2015September 1, 2015

Slime molds. Ocean waves. Phosphorescent plankton. All are formed by tiny, individual particles working together. And all were embodied by the five women of DAIPANbutoh… Read More »Witnessing the Ritual at Butoh Festival

Butoh Festival Explores Global Body

by Mariko Nagashima
July 14, 2015July 28, 2015

Bodies covered in chalky white. Imperceptible movements. Ritualistic intention. These distinctive qualities of Butoh performance often combine to create a surreal, transfixing effect. Though its… Read More »Butoh Festival Explores Global Body