Itto's Wednesday Night Butoh Workshop in London
from Jan.13th to Mar.24th in 2010



WEEKLY BUTOH CLASSES

*WITH ITTO MORITA* STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY 13th We now confirm that the location of the workshop is The Central School of Speech and Drama Embassy Theatre Eton Avenue?London NW3 3HY?UK EXCEPT ON JAN 20 and FEB 17th 13th January - CSSD, Room D 20th Jan - ICA, hall Feb 3rd - CSSD, Room D 17th Feb - ICA, hall March 3rd - RR6 March 10th - RR6 March 17th - Room D 24th March - Room D --------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL SCHOOL *TRAVEL DETAILS* As parking is limited, we recommend you travel by public transport: *UNDERGROUND* Central is opposite the Jubilee Line - Swiss Cottage (exit 2), or approximately 8 minutes walk from the Metropolitan Line Finchley Road tube station. *RAIL* Central is approximately 10 minutes walk from the Silverlink Metro Finchley Road and Frognal rail station. *BUSES* The following bus routes have stops near Central:13, 187, 268, C11, 31, 46, 82, 113. *DISABILITIES* *Visitors with disabilities are advised to call prior to visit to ask Central for help in securing special parking should they require it.* --------------------------------------------------------------- ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION 21 Hatchard Road LondonN19 4NG United Kingdom Parking Available, Capacity 9 cars UNDERGROUND 12-15 minutes walk from Archway Station RAIL 3 minutes walk from Upper Holloway Station BUSES Stopping on Holloway Road - 17, 271, 43, 263 stopping at Archway station - 390, 134, 143, C11 ACCESS + FURTHER ASSISTANCE Contact Tiff at 07767703452 should you wish to discuss your access requirements. The upstairs venue is only accessible via stairs, about 25 steps. http://www.islingtonchinese.com/images/stories/web/footpath.pdf < DATES > *Wednesdays 6:30-9pm* *jan 13, 20 * *feb 3, 17 possibly joined with Mika Takeuchi* *march 3, 10, 17, 24* KEEP THESE EVENINGS FREE!!! Doors open at 6pm, there will be someone there to let you in with keys, don't be late as the main building will be shut. < COST > 6 per class, or 40 for 8 classes paid at the first class < CONTACTS > TIFF kyokaruna@gmail.com SHIRLY shirlymarom@yahoo.com See you on Wednesday! *About the teacher:* Itto Morita (performing for 20 years) also known as Toshiharu Kasai, a Japanese Butoh dancer/ Dance Therapist/ Professor of body psychology within behavioral and cognitive psychology at Sapporo Gakuin University in Japan.

Toshiharu Kasai a.k.a Itto Morita's website
Butoh video clips of Itto Morita
Butoh related papers (PDF) by Itto = Toshi Kasai A Butoh Dance Method for Psychosomatic Exploration (1999) A Note on Butoh Body(2000) Perception in Butoh Dance (2003) Arm-Standing Exercise for Psychosomatic Training (2005)
"New understandings of Butoh Creation and Creative Aotopoietic Butoh -
From Subconscious Hidden Observer to Perturbation of Body-Mind System" (2009)

[butoh/itto website]