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A Flower and a Chair花と椅子

A Flower and a Chair

A group piece presented during Part One of the First Kazuo Ohno Modern Dance Recital, which took place on 27 November 1949. Although there are not many details about the performance left, the following words were written in the programme: 'Those who judge, those who look on and those who stop and stand drop the beautiful flower of death from their hand and gaze quietly into empty space'.

Cast:
Flower's heart: Kazuo Ohno
The Judge: Shinji Kobayashi
Others: Eiko Shimazu, Funi Oshima, Michie Kajigaya, Kunihiko Fujii, Setsuko Endo, Etsuko Nozawa

Basic Information

ID
WKS14
Title
A Flower and a Chair
Genre
Modern Dance
Year Premiered
1949
Premiere Venue
Kyoritsu Kodo Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Performers/ Production Staff at Premiere
Performer(s)
大野一雄 / Kazuo Ohno, 小林信次 / Shinji Kobayashi, 島津榮子 / Eiko Shimazu, 大島フニ / Funi Oshima, 梶谷道江 / Michie Kajigaya, 藤井邦彦 / Kunihiko Fujii, 遠藤節子 / Setsuko Endo, 野澤悦子 / Etsuko Nozawa

Venues Performed

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