Let's Go Tokyo
With the kind support of the Sasakawa Foundation, State Of Emergency's Deborah Baddoo and Steve Marshall are working in Tokyo.
Teaming up with Japan based dancers and choreographers, Irven Lewis and Masumi Endo, together they are on a mission to explore freedom through live improvisation.
25 local, and some not so local professional artists are involved and through dance, music, painting, photography and film, first steps are being taken towards a new UK-Japan venture. Please take a look at some of the photographs and films.
Film
In this film, participating artists introduce themselves. Through our networks, and with the support of Japan based dancer/choreographer, Masumi Endo, a group of dancers, musicians and visual artists meet at Tokyo Steps Arts, Shinjuku, to discuss ideas for a collaborative project.
The session involves an introduction by Deborah Baddoo, followed by an exercise in which partipants help to devise a set of cards containing words that evoke concepts of freedom and restriction.
Tokyo 10 Artists to camera
Film
State Of Emergency's lead artists, Deborah Baddoo and Steve Marshall form a group with Japan based dancers and choreographers Irven Lewis and Masumi Endo to demonstrate the improvisation concept.
The participating artists are arranged in groups of four or five, each group having its own musician.
"There are no mistakes. There is no right way and no wrong way - only the ability to connect with a natural flow and inspiration." Steve Marshall
Tokyo 1 SOE Demonstration
Film
After the demonstration, each group takes its turn at devising and performing its own improvisation inspired by key words evoking concepts of freedom and restriction.
This film features dancers Eri, Yusakoi and Megan with musician Ayasi.
To view all of the group and individual improvisations, including an introduction by Deborah Baddoo, please click here and go to the State Of Emergency Tokyo Steps Arts Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/1415031
Film
After the demonstration, each group takes its turn at devising and performing its own improvisation inspired by key words evoking concepts of freedom and restriction.
This film features dancers Eri, Yusakoi and Megan with musician Ayasi.
To view all of the group and individual improvisations, including an introduction by Deborah Baddoo, please click here and go to the State Of Emergency Tokyo Steps Arts Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/1415031
