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Full Circle Joy (A Dramatic Reading)
November 6, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Orion Series in Fine Arts presents
Full Circle Joy
Created and Performed by Kunji Ikeda
Past Wrong, Future Choices Artist in Residence
Dramaturgy by June Fukumura
Costume by Joanne Ikeda
From the creator of the most successful comedy about the Japanese Canadian Internment, Kunji Ikeda shares their first draft of a brand new solo performance Full Circle Joy. Kunji’s creative signature has been built from a deep trust in joyful rigour, and rigorous joy that has generated their own unique brand of dance / theatre / clown. Inspired by modern day rituals, the psychology of creativity, and classic Japanese Oni (demons), this work invites the audience to consider their own definition of joy. Come join Kunji to share some joy, laughter, and food!
The work will be approximately as long as it takes to cook a pot of rice onstage (approximately 45 mins).
Kunji Ikeda 池田 勲二 (he/they) has spent his life researching the super powers of stories and how they can bring us together. Ikeda is the Artistic Director of Cloudsway Dance Theatre (based in Mohkinstsis / Calgary) and is honoured to be pursuing a life of connection and empathy. He performs, directs, and dramaturges while following the natural ecology of the performance. They’ve won awards and stuff, but they are more proud of the connections that art has given them — particularly in physical theatre, where they have the greatest capacity to grow physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing within his community. He enjoys climbing trees, classical music, and drinking tea.
For more information and upcoming performances visit www.cloudsway.ca