[Kyoto] "Sozou suru → Mieru → Warau Karada" Workshop
A body-expression workshop by artist Ryuichiro Ando and kyogen performer Sen'nojo Shigeyama will be held at Kyoto Art Center.Summary
A workshop titled "Sozou suru → Mieru → Warau Karada" (Imagining/Creating → Seeing → Laughing Body) will be held at Kyoto Art Center, led by artist Ryuichiro Ando and kyogen performer Sen'nojo Shigeyama. The workshop explores the body that "sozou" (imagines/creates): Ando approaches it from the perspective of his "Body Zero-Base Operation Method" for expanding the everyday body, while Shigeyama expands the body's possibilities through movements, dialogue, and object interpretation on the noh stage. Ahead of the December Citizens' Kyogen Performance, participants will examine their own bodily potential and "imagine" everyday ways of using the body. They will then experience ways of using the body that make the audience "imagine" and "see," and even "generate laughter" on the kyogen stage. The event will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 18:30 to 20:30 (doors open 18:00) at the Free Space of Kyoto Art Center. It is aimed at those interested in physical expression, kyogen, and laughter, with a capacity of about 20 people (first-come, first-served). Participation fee is 2,000 yen, and advance registration is required (deadline November 15). The organizer is Kyoto Art Center (Kyoto City Arts and Culture Association). As a related event, the 284th Citizens' Kyogen Performance will be held on Friday, December 4, 2026, starting at 19:00 (doors open 18:30) at Kyoto Kanze Kaikan.
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