Prehistoric Body theater at Asia Butoh Gathering - Manila, Philippines, where Butoh artists gather from across Asia for three days of performances, workshops, film screenings, and critical dialogue.
February 6: Roundtable Conversations on Butoh in Asia 1:00-5:00 PM, WHYNoT, Chino Roces Ave. Ari Rudenko and Sofyan Joyo Utomo participate in discussions on cultural adaptation, transmission across Asian contexts, global representation, and platform sustainability. (Ari joins via livestream)
February 8: "S17 tertanam" RCBC Plaza, Makati City Sofyan Joyo Utomo presents a solo performance exploring the consciousness of Sangiran 17, the most complete Homo erectus skull found in Java.
Asia Butoh Gathering is featuring butoh artists from Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
