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Afternoon of Fauns and Nymphs shows diversity of Japanese contemporary dance

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“although a short piece of 15 minutes, it feels an epic, large scale work”
Reviewed at New National Theatre, Tokyo: The Pit, Tokyo on 26 March 2021
Danae (Tetsuo Kaikawa)
Kasokeshi (Yasutake Shimaji)
Butterfly (Motoko Hirayama, Satoshi Nakagawa)
Polar Sky (Kaori Kagaya, Yuya Yoshizaki)
Let's Do It! (Un Yamada, Llon Kawai)
A Picture of You Falling (excerpt) (Crystal Pite)
Yuri Kimura, Dancer
Takafumi Watanabe, Dancer
Hana Sakai, Dancer
Mirai Moriyama, Dancer
Risako Ikeda, Dancer
Kosuke Okumura, Dancer
Haruka Soutome, Dancer
Takuro Watanabe, Dancer
Kaori Kagaya, Dancer
Yuya Yoshizaki, Dancer
Un Yamada, Dancer
Kenta Kojiri, Dancer
Ema Yuasa, Dancer
Llon Kawai, Dancer
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