Mother Forest | Part of Rebellious Bodies Festival

A striking new ensemble piece, bringing together three generations of butoh lineage for the first time on a UK stage.

An homage to Kazuo Ohno, one of butoh's founding fathers, and his philosophy of dance as something spontaneous and unrepeatable, it is led by Mitsuyo Uesugi, who trained and performed alongside him for decades (including at The Place in 1980). For this once-in-a-lifetime gathering, she is joined by four extraordinary artists: Makiko Takamatsu, Seiji Tanaka and MUTSUMINEIRO, each shaped by her practice and bringing her own fierce, distinctive voice to this living continuation of Ohno's spirit.