DasSHOKU SHAKE! Butoh Cabaret
The award-winning DasSHOKU Butoh Cabaret series that has been recognised by audiences in sell-out seasons around the world since 1999. The show gained rave responses from audiences and critically acclaimed reviews, receiving Green Room Awards for INNOVATION in cabaret category, and the Fringe Award – Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice.
A Japanese Australian Butoh Cabaret Extravaganza
DasSHOKU SHAKE! is the fourth work in the award-winning DasSHOKU Butoh Cabaret series which has been recognised by audiences in sell-out seasons around the world since 1999. The show gained rave responses from audiences and critically acclaimed reviews, receiving Green Room Awards for INNOVATION in cabaret category, and the Fringe Award – Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice.
REVIEWS FROM THE SEASON PREMIERE
“…this is a visually and conceptually rich work that is much more rewarding than the Cremaster Cycle.. Umiumare gives our city an extraordinary, hilarious and actually beautiful gift. Expect outsize babies in Hello Kitty nappies, singing faeces and dancing fast food. Expect also to be a little confused as to why this work is not a central feature of the Melbourne Festival.” The Age
“transgressive imagery, abstract movement, stunning costumes, loud music and uncomfortable imagery that trigger both dread and laughter.” Herald Sun
.”..potent with the urgency for us all to create space for quiet reflection within our chaotic existence.” The Peril Magazine
CREDIT FROM THE ORIGINAL SEASON PERFORMERS
AUSTRALIA
Yumi Umiumare, Matt Crosby, Helen Smith, Willow J, Harrison Hall
THEATRE GUMBO
Kayo Tamura,Kenichi Mabuchi,Ryo Nishihara, Nono Miyasaka
FROM OSAKA
Hiromitsu Oishi, Chizuru Misaki (intere-P),Tomomi Nakayama(joli ma coeur),AYA (Osaka Shinsengumi)
PRODUCTION
Co-Director Yumi Umiumare & Kayo Tamura
Dramaturgy Matt Crosby
Set Design Ellen Strasser
Sound Design Dan West
Costume Design Kiki Ando and Theatre GUMBO
Lighting Design Tom Willis
Photo & Design Vikk Shayen
Photo Masami Kikuchi (Japan)
(original write up)
Be ready to get lost in this funky cross cultural emo shake up! DasSHOKU SHAKE! is the fourth work in the award winning DasSHOKU repertoire – the unique culture-crushing dementia, which has been recognized by audiences in sell-out seasons nationally and internationally since 1999. Dasshoku means ‘to bleach’.
Butoh Punkess Yumi Umiumare ignites her next infamous DasSHOKU Cabaret, bursting from the shaking earth. Osaka’s legendary Theatre Gumbo, international guest artists from Japan plus four of Melbourne’s shock-toy acolytes bring things of darkness out into footlights. Jap-pop and white mysticism assault Buddhist Heart sutra! Comic! Bizarre!
Does devastation transform us, cleanse us or bleach us?
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2015Mildura wentworth arts festival
2014Japan Tour- Tokyo and Osaka, and workshop in Minani Sanriku
2013Darwin Festival
2012Melbourne Premire season at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Fringe Festival, winning Fringe Award and Green Room Award
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Please click here for technical specification and download the document
Photo by Vikk Shayen
3 Minute Video Highlights
DasSHOKU SHAKE! Short Clip from Fundraising Event 2014
DasSHOKU SHAKE! Aftershocks
E-motion in motion
In collaboration with Indonesian Australian media artist Bambang Nurcahyadi to experiment and create visual poetries- rich tapestry and narratives through ‘e-motion tracking’ process, dividing into different chapters. The audience/viewer’s interactions will be also tested in the process to add another layer that provokes the their expressions and emotion.
This is a project in development, collaborated with media artist Bambang N Karim, to experiment and create visual poetries- rich tapestry and narratives through ‘e-motion tracking’ process, dividing into different chapters. The audience/viewer’s interactions will be also tested in the process to add another layer that provokes the their expressions and emotion.
The juxtapositions of body and landscape are portrayed through digital moving images .It was originally coming from a Japanese ancient belief of Life and Death. In the world of ‘after-death’, the whole world exists in reverse from the world of the living. It was also to use the metaphor of my daily experiences of living in Australia as the ‘reverse-world’ from Japan, searching own cultural identities. A body interacts with a digital image of body/multiple bodies-digital images appear to enter and exit from the real-time body. The effect creates an eerie world as if spirits are jumping in and out of real-time performing body. Digital images of multiple faces also explored and it provokes my question about our identities-who are we? Where are we coming from?
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
2012 Melbourne University Student workshop
George Patton Gallery for a showing
2009 A studio Residency, Metro ScreenSydney
DasSHOKU SHAKE! 27 September - 7 October, 2012
A Japanese Australian Butoh Cabaret ExtravaganzaBy Yumi Umiumare with Theatre Gumbo & local and international Artists. 27 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2012 "Wild extremes in fearless performance shock, fascinate..." The AGE (DasSHOKU Hora!)
fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne Wednesday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 5.30pm
A Japanese Australian Butoh Cabaret Extravaganza
By Yumi Umiumare with Theatre Gumbo & local and international Artists.
27 September - 7 October 2012
"Wild extremes in fearless performance shock, fascinate..."The AGE (DasSHOKU Hora!)
WHERE & WHEN
fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne Wednesday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 5.30pm $27 Full / $22 Concession $18 Preview (27 Sep) / $18 group of 6 people
Facebook Event
BOOKINGS
www.fortyfivedownstairs.com (03)9662 9966 - Click here to book. www.melbournefringe.com.au (03)9660 9666
ABOUT DASSHOKU SHAKE
Be ready to get lost in this funky cross cultural emo shake up! DasSHOKU SHAKE! is the fourth work in the award winning DasSHOKU repertoire - the unique culture-crushing dementia, which has been recognized by audiences in sell-out seasons nationally and internationally since 1999. Dasshoku means ‘to bleach’.
Butoh Punkess Yumi Umiumare ignites her next infamous DasSHOKU Cabaret, bursting from the shaking earth. Osaka's legendary Theatre Gumbo, international guest artists from Japan plus four of Melbourne’s shock-toy acolytes bring things of darkness out into footlights. Jap-pop and white mysticism assault Buddhist Heart sutra! Comic! Bizarre!
Does devastation transform us, cleanse us or bleach us?
Photo by : Vikk Shayen
★★★★ "This is a riot... black humour, absurd juxtapositions and occasional poignancy with skills for thrills."THE ADVERTISER (Theatre GUMBO)
Photo by Masami Kikuchi
PERFORMERS
AUSTRALIA Yumi Umiumare Matt Crosby Helen Smith Willow J Harrison Hall
THEATRE GUMBO Kayo Tamura Kenichi Mabuchi Ryo Nishihara Nono Miyasaka
FROM OSAKA Hiromitsu Oishi Chizuru Misaki (intere-P) Tomomi Nakayama (joli ma coeur) AYA (Osaka Shinsengumi)
PRODUCTION
Co-Director Yumi Umiumare & Kayo Tamura Dramaturgy Matt Crosby Set Design Ellen Strasser Sound Design Dan West Costume Design Kiki Ando and Theatre GUMBO Lighting Design Tom Willis Stage Manager Rita Khayat Front of House Ballerina Masami Sato
Photo & Design Vikk Shayen Photo Masami Kikuchi (Japan)
Photo by : Vikk Shayen
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Photo by Masami Kikuchi
Ngapartji Ngapartji at Canberra Theatre 25-28 July 2012
Ngapartji Ngapartji at Canberra Theatre 25-28 July 2012 From the shelter of an isolated and timeless existence in the vast desert centre of our country, to a confrontation with the strange new world of non-indigenous Australia, Trevor Jamieson traces his family’s story through the 20th Century.The phrase 'Ngapartji Ngapartji' has no exact Western translation; it loosely translates as 'I give you something, you give me something' and captures the spirit of this generous virtuosic piece of theatre.
Ngapartji Ngapartji at Canberra Theatre 25-28 July 2012
From the shelter of an isolated and timeless existence in the vast desert centre of our country, to a confrontation with the strange new world of non-indigenous Australia, Trevor Jamieson traces his family’s story through the 20th Century.The phrase 'Ngapartji Ngapartji' has no exact Western translation; it loosely translates as 'I give you something, you give me something' and captures the spirit of this generous virtuosic piece of theatre.
With a gentle touch, Trevor invites us into his family’s epic story, sharing this journey through word, song, movement and film of his family’s almost unbelievable encounters with the non-indigenous world. From his extended family’s strong cultural life, their first white contact, missionaries, the urgency of their confrontation with the Cold War, nuclear tests in the Australian desert and his own walk between two cultures today.
Directed by Scott Rankin
CREATOR T revor Jamieson
CAST Trevor Jamieson, Yumi Umiumare, Lex Marinos, Milyika Carroll and Renita Stanley
Solstice Celebration - Winter at Federation Square
You are invited to walk with us through spoken words and illuminated books, into folklore and newly created cultural mythology, warmed by market surrounds. Take one of the hand-made lanterns from the stage and participate in a beautiful lantern dance of a thousand twinkling lights. In Walking Through Words, acclaimed choreographers, Tony Yap and Yumi Umiumare lead a performance with nine community groups.
Take one of the hand-made lanterns from the stage and participate in a beautiful lantern dance of a thousand twinkling lights.
In Walking Through Words, acclaimed choreographers, Tony Yap and Yumi Umiumare lead a performance with nine community groups. Men from the Afghan community will share letters to the world and their families in the Afghan Men’s Shed and a group of young African women present Unveiling the Veil, where they respond through poetry to public perception about the Hijab. These Are The Projects We Do Together will entertain the kids with torch-led guerilla lighting, so get the family together to celebrate the Melbourne's winter solstice.
Where: Main Square When: Saturday 23 June, 5pm - 8pm Price: Free
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Transmute Butoh Caberet: University of Melbourne
Melbourne’s legendary Yumi Umiumare, leads student performers in the creation of a playful, transgressive and hyper-energized hybrid. Combining the physical extremes of butoh and the emotional intimacy of cabaret, Trans-Mute will reframe everyday stories as strange outlandish songs and dances.
Melbourne’s legendary Yumi Umiumare, leads student performers in the creation of a playful, transgressive and hyper-energized hybrid. Combining the physical extremes of butoh and the emotional intimacy of cabaret, Trans-Mute will reframe everyday stories as strange outlandish songs and dances.
Director/Devisor – Yumi Umiumare
Dramaturg – Tom Gutteridge
Designer – Ellen Strasser
Assistant Director/Sound Designer – Felix Ho
Lighting Designer – Matthew Seah
Lighting Mentor – Richard Vabre
Photography: Vikk Shayen
Caravan Burlesque
Dates: Wed, 9 May and Thur ,10, May7:30pm Creative Medium: Performance Creative: Caravan Burlesque
Location: Mesley Hall, Leongatha Shire Region: South Gippsland Shire
Main Contact: Sophie Dixon Phone: 5662 9202
EnTrance Sydney tour PerformanceSpace
‘A mystical collision of butoh and theatre.’ - The Age
‘EnTrance opens heart, body and soul to the transformations that direct the human spirit.’ – Canberra Times
Performance in TOKYO Jan 2012 Earth Dimension Version 1
Shaking. Fluttered Down BY IKKO SUZUKI and YUMI UMIUMARE
12th(Thur) Jan 2012 19:00 OPEN 19:30 START Adult 2500 yen/ Concession 2000yen(drink included) Venue:KEN 4-8-3B102, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (access) http://www.kenawazu.com/access.html
Tel&Fax 03-3795-1776 http://www.kenawazu.com
IKKO SUZUKI http://sites.google.com/site/suzukiikko/
土の面〜つちのおもて〜ヴァージョン１ 「揺れ」からこぼれ落ちたもの
鈴木一琥 and ゆみうみうまれ 2012年 １月１２日（木） 一般 2500円（ドリンク付き）／コンセッション ２０００円(＊学生、無職の方) 会場：KEN 4-8-3B102, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 東京都世田谷区太子堂４−８−３B１０２ Tel&Fax 03-3795-1776 http://www.kenawazu.com
距離が「はぐれ」 背景が「ゆれ」 時間が「ぶれ」 方法が「ずれ」 情報が「こぼれ」た。
3.11 を通じて体験した混乱と問いかけを切り口にして 北半球在住鈴木一琥と、南半球在住ゆみうみうまれという マレーシア、マラッカフェスティバルで出会った異色の２人の ダンサーによる踊り、語り、対話と沈黙。 自分達の中に何が揺れたのか 人間が本当に自然の一部であるのならば 自分たちは一体何を失い、何を守るのか
大地の次元ーEarth Dimensionに身をおいたときに 踊りやダンスは一体何を意味するか そして、そんな壮大なテーマに身なんておけるのか？？今回？？
そんな問いかけを、オープンに、閉じないでシェアしておこうというイベントです。
Live event in TOKYO Dec 2011 Organized by Taiyodo
at Yudo（1920’s old style Japanese house/gallery) 3-20-21 Shimo ochiai, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo http://blog.yu-do.noor.jp/?cid=29508
3500yen/3000yen Booking mail@healingtaiyodo.com
Voice: Earth Voice Kyoko http://www.healingtaiyodo.com/ Dance: Yumi Umiumare http://www.yumi.com.au Percussion: Masa Yamaguchi http://tayuta.hiho.jp/ Guitar, Shakuhachi: Masaaki Aoyama http://aoyama-masaaki.com/
２０１１年をみんなで祝って締めくくるライブ』 ～私たちこれからも魂を揺らし続けていきたいね～
【日時】 2011年12月26日（月） 19：00（Open） 19：30（Start） ※ライブ終了後、三重ちゃんの愛情おむすびを囲みシェアリングの時間もあります 【出演】 アースボイス京子 / ダンス ゆみ うみうまれ パーカッション やまぐち まさ / ホーメイ・ギター・尺八 青山雅明
【場所】 都会の中のステキな古民家 「ゆうど」 （JR目白駅徒歩５分） 新宿区下落合3-20-21 / 03-5996-6151 【参加費】 予約3,000円 / 当日3,500円 【ご予約・お問い合わせ】 連絡先メールアドレス 「mail★healingtaiyodo.com」 ★を＠に変えてお送りください。
Talk You Me
Collaboration with Brunswick Women's Theatre, the project aims to provide a supportive, creative environment for all women, particularly women from Non-English Speaking backgrounds and other under represented groups, to explore the richness of their own lives through the use of theatre and performance skills.
When language is lost and new meanings sought, English becomes the second language and our human language is revived in an experimentation of movement, lyrics, rhythm and stories.
Artistic Director Catherine Simmonds in collaboration with
Yumi Umiumare- Choreography
Lynnelle Moran-Lyrics & Music
Mary Quinsacara-Rap & Rhythm
Riza Manalo-Multi Media
Yasmin Ferda Khan-Project Manager
Performed and co-devised by the women of Brunswick Women’s Theatre
The image photo by Eelin Cheah
Performance Dates
Thursday 10th November 1:30 pm
Visy Cares Learning Centre. 3-13 Hudson Circuit Meadow Heights
Friday 11th November 1:30 pm Kangan Batman TAFE Auditorium Pearcedale Parade BroadmeadowSaturday12th November 7:00pm
Glenroy Senior Citizens Centre 11 Cromwell St Glenroy
BRUNSWICK WOMENS THEATRE – DISCOVERING THE NEED TO SPEAK AND SPEAKING THE UNSPOKEN
Brunswick Women’s Theatre aims to provide a supportive, creative environment for all women, particularly women from Non-English Speaking backgrounds and other under represented groups, to explore the richness of their own lives through the use of theatre skills, with the aim of developing empowerment through increased self esteem, enhanced social networks and a greater understanding of the personal and collective experiences of women. And through the fruition of these processes, to provide the community with performances that are not only expressive of the women in the group, but also of a high artistic quality.
The Intent of The Brunswick Women’s Theatre: There is no process of audition in BWT and performances do not rely on talent, but on the importance of the story to the group and the broader community. BWT is not a fixed group. With every new project women are sourced through community networking, assisting women from marginalised communities to enhance self esteem and relieve experiences of social isolation. Through public performances, Brunswick Women’s Theatre successfully promotes community understanding of such issues as displacement, trauma, discrimination and survival for culturally and linguistically diverse women. Brunswick Women’s Theatre 2011
Not just my stories
Not Just My Story is a special opportunity for audiences to encounter the human face of compelling asylum seeker stories. Weaving together the moments, memories and voices of the performers, the work challenges the popular narrative of seeking asylum in Australia. Not Just My Story will open your heart to the potential of our shared humanity.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre presents Not Just My Story as part of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.
When do you tell your story and why? What happens to your sense of self when you’re under suspicion? Stories of persecution, family, resilience and love are explored by 30 asylum seekers through physical theatre, story telling, movement and music.
Directed by Catherine Simmonds
Choreography by Yumi Umiumare
Dramaturg by Arnold Zable
Sound design by Myles Mumford
Not Just My Story is a special opportunity for audiences to encounter the human face of compelling asylum seeker stories. Weaving together the moments, memories and voices of the performers, we challenge the popular narrative of seeking asylum in Australia. Not Just My Story will open your heart to the potential of our shared humanity.
When:Saturday May 14 2011 5:00 AM – Sunday May 15 2011 11:00 AMWhere:St. Martins Youth Arts Centre, 44 St. Martins Lane, South Yarra, VIC, 3141Contact:Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
This event is not organized by Amnesty International Australia but by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and all inquiries should be directed to them.
Quote from Pozible campaign
“Not just my story” evolved in consultation with the 22 (protagonists) of JOAW. “We feel so lucky to have been touched by the creative work but we need to give that opportunity to other people and we could help to open the door for new asylum seekers.” The events that lead a person to be named as an “Asylum Seeker” are inevitably infused with tragedy.
“Not just my story” will actively research the symbols, dreams and intimate details within the tragedy, with the aim to extract and portray the experiences that create universal resonance. Our participant asylum seekers have largely been represented and judged within legal frameworks where they’ve had to prove their ‘truth’ time and time again.
“Not just my story” aims to explore the vulnerabilities and contradictions that occur when telling a story, – what happens to ones sense of ‘truth’ when under suspicion? In this project we will also emphasize the positive experiences and memories of our participants, for example the love stories, celebrations, and creative imagination of our participants, thus exploring the expression of the multidimensional person who hashumour, is a musician, actor, poet and dancer. Our aim is to transmit a different image of asylum seekers neither just as ‘poor things’ or the nastier stereotype and to deconstruct the common media representation. The ‘protagonists’ who were in JOAW also wish to investigate issues of cultural integration and settlement post “Permanent Residency” – “You get the visa and then you’re all alone. I didn’t have work experience I needed to get a job. But I came from a country where there’s no technology, no cars, no basic stuff.” “In Dandenong there is the perception that because Sudanese young men congregate together, that they are therefore a gang. It’s important to combat those perceptions in the public, also in the police force where there’s a lot of racism”
Return to Sender
Curated by Paul Gazzola & Jeff Khan Wed 23 – Sat 26 Nov, 8pm Preview Wed 23 Nov Opening Thu 24 Nov
[BAY 20, CARRIAGEWORKS] $30 Full / $20 Members and Concessions $15 Student Rush Fri 25 Nov (from box office on the night only)
Return to Sender is a collection of eight short dance works exploring the influence of international creative relationships on the practice of Australian dance artists.
For Return to Sender, curators Paul Gazzola and Jeff Khan have invited eight Australian dance-makers to devise new works that recreate the choreography, score, or essence of an international peer’s work. The resulting works range from reconstructed solos, to collaborative texts, to performed instructions. Together, they provide an insight into the creative collaborations that influence Australian artists’ work, but which take place overseas and are often out-of-sight to their audiences due to distance, geography and expense.
Artists: Alison Currie, Nadia Cusimano, Matthew Day, Atlanta Eke, Jane McKernan, Latai Taumoepeau, Tony Yap and Yumi Umiumare.
Ngapartji Ngapartji
Ngapartji Ngapartji was a community development and Indigenous language maintenance/revitalisation project produced by the Australian arts and social change company Big hART conducted in various locations across the Anangu, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in Central Australia and in Alice Springs.
“It’s a magical piece of theatre” – Sybil Nolan, Herald Sun
“The most important event for local audiences to see this Festival” – Andi Moore, Artszine
“It does honour to the festival that has presented it” – John Slavin, The Age
“A pure gift” – Alison Croggon, Theatre Notes
“An inclusive plea for understanding and justice” – Miriam Cosic, The Australian
Ngapartji Ngapartji was a community development and Indigenous language maintenance/revitalisation project produced by the Australian arts and social change company Big hARTconducted in various locations across the Anangu, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in Central Australia and in Alice Springs. The project ran from 2005 to 2010 with spin-off projects and related performances creating a strong legacy beyond this timeline. The project was structured around an experimental and reflexive arts-based community development program which included the creation of an online interactive language and culture learning website by Pitjantjatjara-speaking young people, elders and linguists; a bilingual touring theatre work and a media campaign promoting the development of an Australian national Indigenous language policy.
Butoh Residential Workshop 2012
BUTOH RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP 7(Fri)-10(Mon) Dec 2012 on the Wimmera River, 15kms West of Horsham Lead By Yumi Umiumarewith a special guest voice artist from Tokyo, Kyoko Hirobe and locally based visual artist Anthony Pelchen
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The aim of this workshop is to expand body awareness, deepen consciousness and unleash internal expression though a response to landscape. This 130 acre site near Mt Arapiles allows participants to move between bush-land, sand dunes, open fields, river and elevated rock, opening up the senses to color, texture, sound and form. Over the weekend, Yumi will introduce various methods of Butoh, Chi/Gravity exercises, breathing methods and encourage a fuller expression and consciousness of well-being. The body practices, voice work and drawing will act as powerful counterpoints and as opportunities to filter one into the other, strengthening the links between the external environment and the internal landscape.
Kyoko (known as Earth Voice Kyoko) will share simple techniques for grounding body energy and connecting with the inner voice. Anthony will run a session of charcoal drawing that tap into this and the overall energetic build-up over the weekend.
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Trans-mute Butoh-Cabaret 9 to 29 May 2010
Melbourne’s legendary Yumi Umiumare, leads student performers in the creation of a playful, transgressive and hyper-energized hybrid. Combining the physical extremes of butoh and the intimate inventiveness of cabaret, Trans-Mute will reframe everyday stories as strange outlandish songs and dances.
Butoh Intensive Workshop 11 April 2010 - 09 May 2010
In this workshop, Yumi Umiumare introduces the basic philosophy and physical exercises in Butoh dance discipline. At the end of the workshops, participants have the option to create a short piece as a conclusion to the process. No dance experience required.
Dance House Dance House » Dates: 11/4, 18/4, 25/4, 2/5, 9/5 Times: 10am - 1pm Cost: $120/$150 for 5 sessions
Contact Yumi for more information
In the Arts Island Performance 2010
23 June 2010 - 1 July 2010
Tony Yap (Australia) Yumi Umiumare (Japan/Australia) Michael Hornblow (New Zealand) Brendan O'Connor (Ireland) Memet Chairul Slamet (Indonesia) Agung Gunawan (Indonesia)
Finucane & Smith’s Carnival of Mysteries Melbourne Festival 2010
Run away to the Carnival, where circus stars and sideshow queens, poets and daredevils, painters, playwrights, aerialists and food artistes concoct a heady mix of unforgettable entertainment under a handmade starry sky
さかさま SAKASAMA
オーストラリアと日本で全く「さかさま」な季節を行き来するアーティスト自身の経験や、 あの世とこの世は左右・上下などが「さかさま」の反世界であるというアイヌの人たちの考え方からインスピレーションを得て、此岸（生きている世界）と彼岸（死んだ後の世界）を抽象的に捉えた作品。
オーストラリアと日本で全く「さかさま」な季節を行き来するアーティスト自身の経験や、 あの世とこの世は左右・上下などが「さかさま」の反世界であるというアイヌの人たちの考え方からインスピレーションを得て、此岸（生きている世界）と彼岸（死んだ後の世界）を抽象的に捉えた作品。
「DEATH-死」 をテーマに数人のアーティストたちが集まって作品を制作、展覧するOzAsiaFestival(オズアジア・フェスティバル)で展覧されたビデオ映像作品。それをもとにしてダンス作品にも創作された。
オーストラリアのいわゆる原始的な川を流れ、行き来するうみうまれの姿と、「さかさま」に編集されたサウンドスケープが効果的に使われている。
批評
力強く、不思議に入っていきやすい作品に出来ている。描かれているカリカチュア（女性が川に浮いている姿）が、絶望や寂しさ、ソーシャルな世界や夜の世界のもつ霊的な深みへといざなってくれるかのようだ。—はっきりしないことこそが、日常的で些細な美しさに満ちているということを、何度も思い出させられる。
オンライン批評 シェイラ・リベイロ２０１０
パフォーマンス,映像公演歴
TimePlace
2009年Sakasama—さかさま(マルチメディア・パフォーマンス) パルスPulse, @ Rooftop ルーフトップ・メルボルン
2009年Sakasama-さかさま I-DANCE フェスティバル、香港
2007年フェスティバルセンター）でプレミア
