Cassandra’s Field of Flowers – Tomo Sone
Japan – USA
Through the pandemic, we remembered how vital the connection between people is. Performing arts expanded its value and possibilities beyond the theater. It is important that the performers on stage not only become central figures but also feel the world, move forward, and bring about change with the audience. This durational installation – performance is inspired by traditional Japanese Noh theatre, which exists between life and life after death. Physical expression is also created based on traditional Japanese theatre movements, and the relationship between the performer andprops – especially the mask– is an important aspect of this performance. It is a work that makes us think about the reality, the unreality, the unknown, and the invisible world that spread outside the theater and considers the situation in which human beings are placed.
Credits
Direction, Choreography, Performance, Sound design: Tomo Sone
Costume: Shahar Avnet
Mask: Damselfrau
Duration: 40 min.
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/823573959
Tomo Sone
Tomo Sone is a choreographer and performer who is expanding her activity internationally. After she had worked with several ballet companies in Japan, she started to train in contemporary dance and began her career as a choreographer in Israel. Her works have been presented at renowned venues and festivals, such as Suzanne Dellal Center (Israel), Jerusalem International Solo Dance Festival (Israel), Gdansk Dance Festival (Poland), the National Arts Festival by the Ministry of Culture in Japan (Japan), and Kyoto Art Center (Japan), among others. She was a finalist in the international solo contest at the Festival Internacional de Danza Contemporánea de la Ciudad de México (Mexico). Her body of work is often based on human relationships, presence, and inner struggles. Her interest is focused mainly on the relationship between humans and their circumstances in life and how people react to the events surrounding them.