Kaori Ito and Mirai Moriyama Choreographed a Yukio Mishima Novel
In ‘Is It Worth to Save Us?’, they adapted a science fiction novel that addresses duality, intimacy and otherness.
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In Paris from 21 to 24 March 2019, choreographer Kaori Ito and actor and dancer Mirai Moriyama staged Is It Worth To Save Us?, a piece based on the science fiction novel Utsukushii Hoshi (Beautiful Star) by Yukio Mishima.
Kaori Ito was born in Tokyo in 1979 and is known not only for her work as a choreographer but also as a dancer and actress. She was an artist in residence at 104 and an associated artist at the MAC de Créteil where she staged two other shows: Robot, l’amour éternel and Embrase-moi with Théo Touvet.
How can dancing save the world?
For her first collaboration with Mirai Moriyama, Kaori Ito worked with scriptwriter Soutarou Fujii to adapt Yukio Mishima’s novel, which made it possible to translate issues concerning duality, intimacy and otherness are translated through dance. The piece follows a young couple in a troubled relationship and ultimately asks how dancing can save the world.
Is It Worth To Save Us? (2019), a show by Kaori Ito and Mirai Moriyama that was staged at 104 from 21 to 24 March 2019.
© Laurent Philippe
© Laurent Philippe
© Laurent Philippe
© Laurent Philippe
© Laurent Philippe
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