Chisato Minamimura is a Deaf dance artist and choreographer based in the UK, who danced with Candoco for three years. Her own work brings a unique Deaf perspective to dance and music. She explores the visualisation of sound, the relationship between sign language and mime, and the latest digital technology. She uses technology to enable both d/Deaf and hearing audiences to experience music and sound in new ways. Minamimura has received commissions from Unlimited and Brighton Digital Festival.
A striking solo performance, Scored in Silence investigates the dropping of atom bombs on Japan in 1945 and uncovers hidden stories. Through narration, films and found footage, Japanese d/Deaf people remember the experience of the atom bombs and tell moving stories of how their lives were affected. The work was developed with Canada’s Vibrafusion Lab. It features projected 3D animation and a haunting sound composition that audience members feel through vibrating straps around their bodies. This is an imaginative piece of documentary dance theatre that shares untold stories of discrimination, disenfranchisement and survival.
Scored in Silence is in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The British Council’s Edinburgh Showcase is the single biggest opportunity for UK theatre companies to introduce their work to international promoters. The programme comprises new work that represents the very best of contemporary theatre and dance, reflecting the breadth and diversity of British performing arts. The 2019 Edinburgh Showcase takes place between Monday 19-Saturday 24 August 2019.
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