Neji Pijin transforms the structures of modern society and the relationship between society and the body into dance filled with surprise and humor. Stream is a spin-off of the neji&co. COVID-19 report trilogy “Sign”, “Cue”, and “Out”, which explored the altered sense of time during the pandemic. Premiered in 2023, Stream parallels the sudden transformation of the world and everyday life after 2020 through Neji’s relaxed monologues and dance. It touches on themes like the deserted streets during the height of the pandemic, working as a garbage collector for a living, and the birth of a child. Through simple words and gentle movements, Neji weaves between the boundaries of the ordinary and the extraordinary, reality and unreality, drifting like waves toward a poetic dimension that reaches a universal realm.
HOTPOT. Yokohama
Neji Pijin “Stream”
The 6th HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform
- 12.13 [Fri] 17:00
- 12.14 [Sat] 11:00
- 12.14 [Sat] 14:30
- 12.15 [Sun] 11:00
Neji Pijin
“Stream”
- Choreography・Concept・Direction・Text： Pijin Neji
- Stage Director・Lighting： Tomo Wakita (Spica)
- Sound： mizutama
- English Translation (Performance Text)： Miho Tsujii
- Subtitles Operation・English Translation (Note*1~10)： Dragon Wasabi Potato
- Presented by neji&co.
© Kai Maetani
Neji Pijin
Neji Pijin is a dancer, choreographer, and the founder of neji&co. From 2000 to 2004, he was a member of the butoh company ＜Dairakudakan＞, led by Maro Akaji. In 2006, he performed as a dancer in Asobu, a Japan-France collaborative piece choreographed by Josef Nadj. After leaving the company, Neji began presenting solo and group works that focus on the materiality of the body and its relationship with society. In 2011, he won the Jury Prize at Yokohama Dance Collection EX for “syzygy” and received the F/T Award at Festival/Tokyo’s open-call program for “the acting motivation”. In 2020, he established his company ＜neji&co.＞, which is based in Kyoto. Alongside performances that depict modern society, Neji also curated Our Masters: Tatsumi Hijikata – 방언/glossolalia, a project organized by the Asian Arts Theatre. He is the second Associate Artist at THEATRE E9 KYOTO and a Saison Foundation Fellow II.
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The 6th HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform
Established in 2017 by three dance festivals in East Asia -City Contemporary Dance Festival (Hong Kong), SIDance (Seoul), Yokohama Dance Collection- to discover and foster fresh talent, the “HOTPOT” marks this year its 6th edition. Eleven choreographers based in East Asia will perform their works and give presentations, and take part in dialogue and exchange programs with programmers coming from around the world.
Organizer：Yokohama Dance Collection, City Contemporary Dance Festival, SIDance
Co-Organizer：YPAM (Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting)
