Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, an immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing, and moving.
Dance, fashion, and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.
Rip, fold and scrumple!
Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper?
As you scrunch the paper, see how your imagination begins to dance…
This performance is exclusively for school groups.
Created and performed by: Reina Takeuchi, Robert Howat, Takeshi Matsumoto
Music: Robert Howat
Dramaturg: Lou Cope
Mentor: Rosie Heafford
Set and Lighting Design: Ben Pacey
Costume Design: Giulia Scrimieri
Costume Maker: Hania Kosewicz
About Ichi Ni San
Takeshi Matsumoto is a Japanese dance artist and a dance movement psychotherapist, having experience in working with children with autism and learning disabilities both in the UK and Japan.
Growing up in Japan, his practice both in life and performing art is influenced by 和 -Wa, harmony, peacefulness, quiet and contentment ways of living and balancing with others and the environment.
As a performer, he has worked with Christian Duarte, Darren Johnston, Beatrice Allegranti, Paul-Andre Fortier, and 2nd Hand Dance and had long been collaborating with Hagit Yakira.
He was awarded an artist development programme as a Vital Spark associate artist.
In recent years, he has been committed to an independent project to create dance performances with stateless refugee children in Thailand, tackling issues around social injustice and the rights of children. © Summer Dean
