Woven Hell (Itojigoku)

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Event Woven Hell (Itojigoku)
Venue New Fortune Theatre, Crawley, WA
Umbrella Event Festival of Perth
First Date 25 February 1992
Last Date 29 February 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Woven Hell views the roles of men and women in Japanese society from a feminist angle. A metaphorical work about the ties that bind women to the past and to men.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Butoh
Pictorial
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Heisuke Wada Designer
Yoshio Wada Director
Rio Kishida Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Japan
Production Nationality Japan
Further Information Modern Japanese Theatre or the "small theatre" movement which began in the 60s to create new works that moved away from more traditional forms of Noh and Kabuki.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
UWATCH
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1992
Brochure
Event Identifier 15212