Kyoto Performance
UNUM, Iungo
As part of the official program of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025, a new collaborative work by LAND FES, INTRODANS, and the Kobe-based Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company will be premiered at the EXPO National Day Hall.
Adriaan Luteijn, choreographer who creates inclusive choreographic works for INTRODANS and companies and institutions worldwide, and Dai Matsuoka, artistic director of LAND FES, who has promoted similar activities in Tokyo, co-direct the new piece “UNUM,” a multi-generational integrated dance, together with Dutch and Japanese dancers in a cross-border collaboration. The double bill program includes “Iungo,” which Adriaan Luteijn created in Tokyo last year with Japanese dancers!
May 27(Tue), 2025
19:30 START (Door opens at 19:00)
Performance
Estimated runtime: approximately 60 minutes
Program: UNUM, Iungo, 6 Dances, Takademe, Cantata
May 28(Wed), 2025
19:00 – 20:30
Workshop by Adriaan Luteijn
Experience the inclusive dance techniques developed by the choreographer who have long worked in Europe, creating dance with diverse communities.
☆ No prior dance experience or specific abilities required.
Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto North Hall
13 Okazaki Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL: 075-771-6051 (Main Office)
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (hours may change depending on circumstances)
☆ For detailed access information to the venue, please refer to this link.
https://rohmtheatrekyoto.jp/access/
[ Ticket Price ]
May 27 Performance
Regular: ¥4,000
U30/Handicapped/Caregiver: ¥2,000
All seats are unreserved
*One caregiver per person with a disability may purchase a ticket at the same price.
*Those purchasing discounted tickets must present an ID or disability certificate on the day of the performance.
*Admission is not permitted for preschool-aged children.
May 28 Workshop
Price: ¥2,000
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Performance
Performance Ticket Sale Start Date:
February 21, 2025 from 10:00 AM
Performance Tickets available at Ticket Pia (P Code: 532264)
http://ticket.pia.jp/pia/event.ds?eventCd=2503145
ROHM Theatre Kyoto Online Tickets
https://www.s2.e-get.jp/kyoto/pt/
Workshop Registration
https://forms.gle/P9MAhAmS4JgKKEgMA
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NPO LAND FES
TEL: 03-6820-4589 / Weekdays 10:00 – 17:00
Mail: info@landfes.com
UNUM
Choreography and Direction: Adriaan Luteijn, Dai Matsuoka
Dramaturg: Yurika Kuremiya
Music: Naoyuki Takeda
Dancers: Angelica Villalon(INTRODANS), Reynaldo Villalon, Mark van Drunick(INTRODANS), Anne van Drunick, Kenta Kambara, Shiori Kambara, Shunsei Goto(Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company), Lisa Goto, Kazuyo Morita, Toyoko Morita, Koumi Yamamoto(Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company), Naoki Yamamoto
Iungo
Choreography and Direction: Adriaan Luteijn
Dancers: Yoko Izumi, Nanami Katayama, Llon Kawai, Matsuyoshi Koiso, Kaho Kogure, Naoya Sakata, Masahiro Nomura, Kazuyo Morita
Staff
Stage Manager: Daijiro Kawakami
Lighting Designer: Kazuya Yoshida
Sound Designer: Mina Hayashi
Costume Designer: Rie Kita
Videography: Daichi Oitate, Sou Fukuoka
Stage Set Designer: Daijiro Kawakami
Producer: Yusuke Tsutsumi(Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company), Dai Matsuoka(LAND FES)
Production Management: LAND FES, Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company
Production Management (Kobe Accessibility Performance Advisor): Hiromi Mita
Visual Design: Kei Sumiya(Su-)
Cooperation : Mia Tomano
Hosted by NPO LAND FES, Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company, INTRODANS, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Co-hosted by: ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Kyoto City Music and Arts Promotion Foundation)
INTRODANS
INTRODANS was founded in 1971 by Ton Wiggers. It is known as one of the three leading dance companies in the Netherlands. The company captivates audiences both domestically and internationally with a wide range of works, from beloved ballet repertories to contemporary dance by cutting-edge choreographers, as well as inclusive dance involving people with disabilities and the elderly.
Adriaan Luteijn
In 1998, Adriaan Luteijn ended his career as a dancer with INTRODANS and subsequently began choreographing for various dancers and dance companies, both within the Netherlands and abroad. Luteijn is also the Artistic Manager of INTRODANS Education and leads the INTRODANS Interactive program. This program offers interactive workshops where young people can creatively participate in dance, as well as performances of integrated dance, where people with disabilities and able-bodied individuals collaborate. It also includes classes and performances targeted at individuals with disabilities. All of Luteijn’s works are centered around the themes of human connection and diversity. His approach involves using the friction and clashes that occur during the creative process with dancers from diverse backgrounds to infuse the work with energy.
Awards:
2003 – Incentive Award from the Dansersfonds ’79
2008 – Kunstfactor Dance Oeuvre Award
2018 – Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau
Sadamatsu – Hamada Ballet Company
In March 1965, the company was founded in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, with Tohru Sadamatsu as the director and Yoko Hamada as the deputy director. From its inception, it has based its performances on classical ballet, incorporating both traditional ballet and contemporary works as the core of its activities. The company has also been actively engaged in ballet outreach, having performed more than 700 school performances. It presents programs that allow people of all ages, from children to adults, to enjoy ballet. The company has received numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival and the Kobe City Distinguished Service Award.
NPO LAND FES
Founded in 2011, the organization promotes an inclusive society through performing arts. Its initiatives include the “Scramble Dance Project,” which fosters collaborative dance creation regardless of disabilities, and “TOKYO ACCESSIBLE DANCE,” which introduces inclusive dance from around the world.
Dai Matsuoka
Butoh dancer and representative of the NPO LAND FES.
Since 2005, he has been a performer with Sankai Juku, appearing in major works such as “Kinkan Shonen”, “Utsushi”, “Kagemi”, “Tobari”, “ARC”, and “TOTEM.” In 2011, he founded LAND FES, launching various initiatives aimed at promoting an inclusive society through performing arts. Since 2018, he has led the “Scramble Dance Project,” a project that fosters collaborative dance creation regardless of disabilities. He has also worked extensively with international artists, performing in “Falling Out” by New York-based theater company Phantom Limb Company and “Houses of Zodiac” by composer Paola Prestini. Additionally, he served as a curator for Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13 “Tokyo Real Underground.”
Osaka Kansai EXPO
Date & Time: May 21,18:00 Start
Program: UNUM
Venue: EXPO National Day Hall
Kobe
Omnibus Performance
Date & Time: May 24, 18:30 Start
Program: UNUM, Iungo, 6 Dances, Takademe, Cantata
Venue: Kobe Bunka Hall – Middle Hall
Accessibility Performance
Date & Time: May 25, 16:00 Start
Program: UNUM, Iungo
Venue: Kobe Bunka Hall – Middle Hall