Performance Season - ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER | 15 - 19 Nov
BUTOHOUT! 2023
Performance Season
@ Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
ABOUT
ButohOUT! 2023 presents a new experiment in the form of a bizarre nightclub, known as the ButohBAR, featuring dance, cabaret, song, poetry and visual arts woven together by Butoh – originally called the Dance of Darkness.
Reviving the 70’s/80’s era where Butoh thrived in nightclubs and strip joints, ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER summons the raw spirit of those times, embracing the metaphor of a human world out of order to provoke reflection on our own post-pandemic existence.
Transforming the Abbotsford Convent, Industrial School, ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER will immerse audiences in a surreal, macabre, absurd yet euphoric world. An invitation to confront and celebrate being out of order, the works shine a light on aspects of life that can be difficult to chew, swallow, and digest. Within this absurdity, ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER gives the audience an unconventional form of relief by way of a spiritual upheaval, connection, celebration and exploration.
The ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER menu includes:
- Tokyo nightbar-esque space & installations
- Butoh 舞踏 dance performances
- 15+ diverse performers
- Out of Order Karaoke
- Virtual interactions with Hokkaido Butoh Festival in Japan
- Japanese food & sake by Tamura Sake Bar
- Guest artists Surprise!
WHAT IS BUTOH?
Butoh, originally called the Dance of Darkness, has its roots in post-WWII Japan in response to the social and cultural turmoil of the time. Classic styles of Butoh sought to express the trauma, anxiety, and confusion of this era through movement, sound, and visual imagery that was often shocking, grotesque, or surreal. Butoh can be seen as an example of an art form that is out of order, challenging the norms of conventional performance styles and offering a way to explore new forms of expression and adaptation in the face of uncertain and unexpected challenges.
CREDIT
CREATIVES
Co-creator / artistic director/ choreographer Yumi Umiumare
Co-creator / creative producer Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴
Visual artist Jacqui Stockdale
Voice artist Emma Bathgate
Sound designer Ai Yamamoto
Creative assistant Helen Smith
Lighting designer Emma Lockhart-Wilson
International Butoh artist (online) & producer Hal Tanaka & Hiroshi Morishima (Hokkaido Butoh Festival)
CO-CREATORS & PERFORMERS
ButohOUT! Ensemble 2023
Emma Bathgate
Hal Tanaka (Online)
Willow J Conway
Yumi Umiumare
ButohOUT! Ensemble 2023
Alex Moon, Alex Rouse, Cora Hughes, EbemToala, Elizabeth Nicholls, Em Kimber, Emma Fayelecaun, Holly Rowan, Jessie Ngaio, Kei Murakami, Michael Chia, Pauline Sherlock, Samantha Helps, Spira Stojanovik and Tania Perez
Guest performers
Maude Davey, Moira Finucane & Dan West
PRODUCTION
Lighting operation & stage manager Celina Mack
FoH co-ordinator Kei Murakami
FoH assistant Cora Hughes
MARKETING & PUBLICATION
Publicist Eleanor Howlett (Sassy Red PR)
Website & Graphic Design Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴
Photographer Vikk Shayen
Video Documentation & Edit Takeshi Kondo
EVENT COLLABORATOR
Tamura Sake Bar & Izakaya
Presented by ButohOUT! in partnership with Abbotsford Convent & supported by Creative Australia
When
During the season, the bar/food stool is open from 7pm
November 2023
Wed 15 7:30pm Preview
Thu 16 7:30pm Opening
Fri 17 7:30pm
Sat 18 7:30pm
Sun 19 5pm
Ticket
Full Price: $35
Concession: $27.50
Preview: $20
Duration
90 mins including interval
Where
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St,
Abbotsford VIC 3067
Industrial School
Site #4 on the MAP
WARNINGS
Intermittent loud sounds, low lighting and varying intensity, a moment of flashing lights, coarse languages, potential nudity & adult themes
Low level of audience involvement, some contents may be upsetting for some audiences
ACCESSIBILITY & COMPANION CARD HOLDER
Abbotsford Covent - Industrial School is a fully accessible venue, there is a gentle ramp to enter the building and the wheelchair accessible toilets are available. Should you have any questions, please contact at butohout@gmail.com
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please refer to the detailed Terms and Conditions for cancellations here.
EXCHANGE OF THE TICKET(S)
Tickets are non-refundable, except as required by the Live Performance Australia (LPA) Ticketing Code of Conduct.
Tickets can be exchanged for a different date (where available); exchanges are charged at $5 per transaction. We also accept ticket name changes at no charge.
Photo by Vikk Shayen