KLPac Presents My Mother by Taihen (TAS & Japan Foundation KL)

Taihen, the first performing arts group in the world by the physically handicapped, has been actively performing in Japan since 1983. Ms. Manri KIM, the founder & Artistic Director of Taihen, discovered that the disabled body has expressions that no one else can create. Their twisted and distorted bodies, which are normally considered ungainly, can be transformed into peculiar beauty.

Ms. Kim, the daughter of a fine classical Korean performing artist, was severely disabled by polio at the age of three. This time round, she will be performing solo in a symbolic piece that combines:
- Mold-breaking expressions by the physically disabled
- Soul of the Korean classical performing arts
- and Kazuo Ohno's BUTOH

The upcoming performances and workshops in Malaysia by Taihen will serve to introduce the idea of theatre by the disabled to the local community. Her workshops are free-of-charge with two different sessions: Worskhop A for the disabled and Workshop B for the non-disabled.

Performance

Date & Time:
20 January 2006, Friday at 8.30pm
21 – 22 January 2006, Saturday & Sunday at 3.00pm
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac
Ticket Price: RM 30 (adults) and RM 15 (the disabled, students and JFKL members)
Contact: KLPac: 03-4047 9000 or TAS@BSC: 03-2094 9400


Workshop

Date: 16 – 18 January 2006, Monday - Wednesday
Time:
Workshop A (for disabled): 2pm – 5pm
Workshop B (for non-disabled who assists the disabled): 7pm – 10pm
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac
Admission: Free (first-come-first serve basis)


For More Info (full synopsis, about Taihen & Ms Kim's Profile), click
http://www.klpac.com
http://www.jfkl.org.my
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/imaju/taihen