About this Event
Playspace is Starcatchers' artist development programme, supporting artists to explore their practice and push the boundaries of what arts for the very young can be. Playspace is open to artists across all artforms at all stages of their careers – from those interested in learning more about working with this age group to those who are experienced and want to develop their practice.
We are delighted to present this workshop with the creators of Club Origami, exploring how they made this work. Club Origami is a beautiful magical immersive and interactive dance performances for young audiences.
The workshop
Takeshi Matsumoto and Makiko Aoyama will lead a practical workshop offering creative and choreographic insights into Club Origami, a dance performance for under 6 years old and their families commissioned and produced by Little Big Dance. Club Origami uses no words, dance improvisation and children’s origami works to take the audience members to a journey that is filled with lots of paper. The creatives and dance performers, Makiko and Takeshi will facilitate the space for moving, listening, dancing, observing and discussion, inspired by Origami, a Japanese art of folding paper and performance making for children and young people. Please wear comfortable clothes. No formal dance training required.
Takeshi Matsumoto
Takeshi Matsumoto is a Japanese dance artist and a dance movement psychotherapist, having experience in working with children with autism and learning disabilities both in the UK and Japan. Growing up in Japan, his practice both in life and performing art is influenced by Wa, harmony, peacefulness, quiet and contentment ways of living and balancing with others and environment.
As a performer, he has worked with Christian Duarte, Darren Johnston, Beatrice Allegranti, Paul-Andre Fortier, 2nd Hand Dance and had long been collaborating with Hagit Yakira.
He was awarded an artist development programme as a Vital Spark associate artist. In recent years, he has been committed to an independent project to create dance performances with stateless refugee children in Thailand, tackling issues around social injustice and the rights of children.
Makiko Aoyama
Makiko Aoyama was born in Aichi, Japan and moved to the UK in 2000. She graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds in 2005, since then she has been working with Lea Anderson (The Cholmondeleys) for over 10 years, works include Yippeee!!!, Russian Roulette, Games Time, Hand In Glove, Trying It On, Ladies And Gentlemen.
Other works and collaboration with artists include Requardt and Rosenberg's Electric Hotel, The Simple Things in Life, Phenomenal People, all produced by Fuel Theatre. Everything That Rises Must Dance directed by Sasha Milavic Davies produced by Complicite, and Clod Ensemble On The High Road.
If you have any access requirements, please contact Jennifer Phillips at [email protected]. Travel and childcare bursaries are available, please contact Jennifer for more information.
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Tickets to this event are limited and will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis. If you register for a ticket and can no longer attend, please email [email protected] so we can release your ticket.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Starcatchers Baby Studio, Westside Plaza, Wester Hailes Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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