Peace & Quiet
Program
Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki x Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works “Beyond!”
Peace & Quiet
©岩本順平
Fee-Charging
Reservation Required
Core Program
Theatre
Contemporary Dance
Tokyo / UK
All boundaries begin to dissolve.
An inclusive dance performance unfolds on the rooftop.
This is an international collaborative production featuring choreographer SUZUKI Yukio and Stopgap Dance Company, an inclusive UK dance company consisting of dancers with and without disabilities. This new form of inclusive dance emerged from an inspiring exchange between SUZUKI, a practitioner of Butoh―a form of bodily expression originating from Japan―and professional dancers trained in dance and theater.
When we first met, we were breathing the same air.
As I listened to your words, I was hearing my own voice.
- Dates
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2026
May 3 17:30
May 4 17:30
May 5 17:30
- Venue
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CITY Area |
Matsuzakaya Rooftop Terrace (Rooftop of Matsuzakaya Shizuoka North Building)
- Duration
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about 40 min.
- Tickets
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General admission seating only (folding chair seats or floor seating)
Individual ticket price: 3,000 yen
SPAC members: 2,500 yen
High school students and under: 1,100 yen*1
Disability discount: 1,100yen*2
*1 Please present student ID at door
*2 Free for One attendant. Please present a disability pocketbook at doorPrior reservation for SPAC Members: Sale begins on 7 March at 10:00
Advance tickets: Sale begins on 14 March at 10:00
Program Features
Recommended for children
Eligibility: Recommended for ages 4+, including adults
Hands-on program
Non-verbal
Profile
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Suzuki Yukio
Suzuki Yukio is a dancer and choreographer who has performed in over 50 cities worldwide. He captivates audiences with his supple and delicate yet powerfully expansive physicality and dance performances that seem to overflow beyond the boundaries of space. His wide-ranging activities include appearances in music videos, modeling, choreography for children’s dance, and leading workshops and creating dance pieces for children and disabled people. His work emphasizes physical expressions that liberate the body and senses, awakening people’s individuality and emotions. Among his many awards was the Choreographer of the Next Generation Prize (Grand Prize) at the Toyota Choreography Awards.
Stopgap Dance Company
Stopgap Dance Company is an inclusive dance company based in the United Kingdom, founded on the vision of becoming a living example that celebrates the richness born of diversity and demonstrates what society can be. Bringing together a diverse creative team of disabled and non-disabled dancers, the company performs poetic and emotionally resonant works across the UK and internationally. Through nurturing disabled artists and cultivating the next generation of leaders, the company continues to illuminate the diversity and possibilities of society.
Credit
Performance:Hannah Sampson, Monique Dior Jarett, Yamada Sato, Mignon Riggs, Emily Lue-fong, Suzuki Sora
Choreography: Suzuki Yukio
Assistant Choreography: Ashimine Nao
Stage Management: Kawachi Takashi
Sound Design: Saito Umeo
Producer: Hanamitsu Junko
Assistant Producer: Ashimine Nao
Stopgap Dance Company
Artistic Director: Lucy Bennett
Executive Director: Lucy Glover
Project Manager: Amy Owen
Production: Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki x Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works
Co-presented by: The Japan Foundation, Stopgap Dance Company
Co-produced by: Executive committee for Yukio Suzuki x Stopgap Dance Company’s International collaboration works, Stopgap Dance Company, The Japan Foundation
Supported by Saison Foundation, British Council, Arts Council England
Production Support: NPO Kaibunsha, YUKIO SUZUKI projects
Sponsor: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka
