Kabuki Dance by Bando Kotoji

Stephens Hall Theatre, Towson University

Kabuki dance is an elegant and refined style of Japanese traditional dance borrowed from, and inspired by, Kabuki theater repertoire, The program is led by the famed master dancer Bando Kotoki and accompanied by sic musicians. From his vast repertoire, Kotoji has selected four vibrant dances for this performance including the celebratory Sanbaso dance, Cho No Michiyuki (The Last Journey of Two Butterflies), the dramatic and tragiv dance Tamatori Ama (Pearl Diver) about a woman in search of her son, Yoshinoyama (Yoshino Mountain) famous for its magnificent cherry blossoms. Bando Kotoji's five-city North American tour is co-produced by Japan Societ and The Japan Foundation.