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"Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady" Heads to the Wang Center SUNY Stony Brook

"Triumphant display of some serious artistry." (DC Theatre Scene) The winner of he Medal of Honor for the Cultural Excellence from the City of Piura, Peru.

The Award winning “Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady” will be performed for one show only! Experience physical storytelling at its finest.

"Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady" is a physical story telling based on Japanese legend of a Jyorogumo (Binding Lady). Fusion of Japanese physical theatreunconventional puppetry/mask, and chanting, the show, according to a critic "is a triumphant display of some serious artistry"(DC Theatre Scene). It was commissioned by the Embassy of the United States in Peru and premiered in Danza Nueva, Peru and won the Medal of Honor for the Cultural Excellence from the City of Piura, Peru in July 2012. Most recently, we performed this piece at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in December 2012.

Originally founded in 2002, Izumi Ashizawa Performance explores the physical story-telling with unconventional puppetry and object animation. The company values the interdisciplinary collaboration process with dancers, actors, composers, musicians, sculptors.  Based on Japanese physical performance techniques, Ashizawa’s movement techniques are taught around the world, including the U.S.A., Japan, Norway, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, Poland, Turkey, Iran, Australia,the Cayman Island, and Peru. The original performances by Izumi Ashizawa Performancewere performed in various countriesThe Blue Rocks (Sibiu International Theatre Festival inRomania, Fadjr International Theatre Festival in Iran, ManInFest in Romania, Arion Tokyo Summer Music Festival in Japan, International Arts and Ideas Festival and NYC International Fringe Festival in the U.S.A., Documentary and Excerpt of this show were broadcast in National Public Television of Japan BS "Today's World"), Bakeneko Kyosokyoku (Novo-Siberian Transit,Russia), Gilgamesh (Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and USF, U.S.A., Excerpt from this show along with Ashizawa's interview was broadcast in PBS's TV series "Invitation to World Literature" Episode 1: Gilgamesh) Le Morte de La Fontaine (Woodford Folk Festival, Australia), Haoma and the Warrior (Iran), Zahak (International Women Theatre Festival, Iran), iKilL (Capital Fringe Festival, U.S.A.), Minotaur (Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, U.S.A., and IIFUT Festival, Iran), Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady (Danza Nueva, Peru, Municipal Theatre in Piura, Peru, Municipal Theatre in Trujillo, Peru, J.F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, Capital Fringe Festival, Washington DC).  Director Izumi Ashizawa won numerous awards includingMedal of Honor for Cultural Excellence from the City of Piura in Peru, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Faculty Achievement  Award Excellence in Directing and Technology, Capital Fringe Director’s Award, UNESCO-Aschberg Award, IIFUT Best Performance Award, Tehran Municipality Culture and Arts Organization Award, Australian Government Fund for the Arts, and Norwegian Cultural Fund.

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Please refer to Izumi Ashizawa Performance website at:

http://izumiashizawa.tripod.com

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"Dreams in the Arms of the Binding Lady" trailer video:

https://vimeo.com/56169245

DREAMS IN THE ARMS OF THE BINDING LADY” will be performed at the Charles B. Wang Center, Theater on April 27 at 8:00 PM. For information on attending this performance, please contact Joyce E. Philbin-Collier, Joyce.philbin@stonybrook.edu or 631-834-0934 for tickets and press packets.

For reservations call 631-632-7300

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