dumb type: Voyage
Voyage examines the uncertainty and dislocation of the modern world through a combination of intense sound, movement, text and projected images. Using movement and motion, speed and stillness, nature and illusion, this multimedia performance pricks the skin of anxiety and leads us to question where we are and where we may be going. Voyage portrays a dark and lonely, yet humorous world in which technology driven communication, speed and shifting locations are a way of life--if not necessarily a welcome one.
Founded in 1984, the artist collective dumb type is based in Kyoto, Japan. Members are trained in varied disciplines, including visual arts, architecture, dance, music composition and computer programming. As such their work reflects this cross-disciplinary practice across such diverse media as installation, performances, and publications
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Creative Members:
Takayuki Fujimoto, Manna Fujiwara, Yuko Hirai, Ryoji Ikeda, Takao Kawaguchi, Seiko Kato, Hidekazu Maeda, So Ozaki, Noriko Sunayama, Shiro Takatani, Yoko Takatani, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromasa Tomari, Misako Yabuuchi, Ichiro Awazu.
Performers:
Manna Fujiwara, Yuko Hirai, Takao Kawaguchi, Hidekazu Maeda, Seiko Ouchi, So Ozaki, Noriko Sunayama, Mayumi Tanaka, Misako Yabuuchi.
Visual creation: Shiro Takatani, Takayuki Fujimoto, Hiromasa Tomari.
Sound creation: Ryoji Ikeda
Stage manager: So Ozaki
Video assistant: Ichiro Awazu Sound operator: Yoshihisa Fukuhara
Company manager: Yoko Takatani
Costume: Noriko Kitamura
Production:
Touring: Epidemic (Richard Castelli, Sarah Ford, Florence Berthaud)
In co-production with: Centre de Developpement Choregraphique de Toulouse Theater Drama City, Osaka, Le-Maillon Théâtre de Strasbourg, Maison des Arts de Créteil, REDCAT (Roy & Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), Los Angeles
With the support of: Kyoto Art Center, Biwako Hall, Shiga