HYAKKI YAKOU - A Night Walk of A Hundred Demons

Site-specific Butoh dance performance at the Durbar Hall, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery in Sep 2013.

Conceived and performed by Yumino Seki, Aisa Boaa and Mai Nguyen Tri. Lighting Jim Roseveare, Soundscape Nick Weekes and Costume Anoushka Athique.

Hyakki Yakou literally translates to a night walk of a hundred demons. In 17century Japan objects were believed to be given lives after nearly serving 100 years and the demons were the spirits of deserted objects.

The piece incorporated choreography, light, sound, costume and guided viewing within the architecture. They were equally valued to stimulate a viewer's multidimensional experience. Throughout the piece the choreography drew from stages of the transformation of the object.

HYAKKI YAKOU examined a visual aesthetic with a sensory presence, which totally transformed the Durbar Hall.

Funded by Arts Council England and The Japan Society and listed in Japan400 and Coastal Currents festival 2013.