"My vision for the stage is to use public offerings to go beyond personal limits, beyond the ego, and without pretension, to renew the highest purpose of the sacred language of dance.”  --Diego Piñon

Since a child, Diego Piñon has been profoundly impacted by the indigenous dances and rituals of Mexico. From the beginning, the key to this path has been the relentless search for the essence of art, as a refuge to our humanity. His Body Ritual Movement work is the distillation of his extensive research in body-based energy methodologies.
 
Where:  Performances will be presented by Coney Island, USA, the premiere arts organization located at 1208 Surf Ave in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

How:  The workshop intensives will be structured and timed so that the performances will be the culmination of the day’s exploration.

What:  Coney Island is famous for its historical exhibitions of living forms – human, non-human "and beyond." Displaying everything from “freaks, geeks and human curiosities” to a bewildering assortment of captured and caged animals, the menagerie was central to the often exploitative thrills of old Coney Island.
 
For 3 evenings only, International Culture Lab gathers an idiosyncratic “menagerie” of 16 Butoh performers who—under the guidance of Mexican master teacher Diego Piñón—will explore this history through body rituals on Coney Island USA’s Sideshows by the Seashore stage. Joined by a revue of acts beyond Butoh but exploring these central themes, each evening will be a unique extravaganza.

Details: All workshops will take place at Coney Island USA's Art's Annex, adjacent to the performance space.

You must commit to participate on all three workshop/performance days:
Friday: 1pm - 9pm
Saturday: 1pm - 9pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Cost: $270

Registration:  For expressions of interest, please email us at butoh@intlculturelab.org or call the numbers below. Payment instructions will be given once participation is confirmed. Space is limited so we encourage you to act ASAP. Participation also includes the option of attending weekly Butoh workshops on Sundays in March.