"A Mystical collision of Butoh and Theatre...En Trance is a wonderfully expressive union of music and text, image and movement, bound together by the irresistible logic of dreams".

Type of Work:   Theatre  |  

Year : 2001

Directed by David Bell
Writer John Romeril
Performers   Yumi Umiumare, Tony Yap, Bradley Byquar, Tam Phan, Jeremy Stanford
Puppets Heather Monk, Megan Cameron
Music Toshi & Junko Sakamoto
 
February ~ March 2001, The Malthouse, Melbourne, Australia
Co production with Handspan Visual Theatre and Playbox

"....As Sakamoto, Yumi Umiumare stood out for her energy and action, which can be attributed to her dance background." STAGE LEFT, MARCH 2001

".... Yap and Umiumare create a clever, comic double act, with choreographer Andris Toppe exploiting their dance skills." HERALD SUN THEATRE REVIEW, FEBRUARY 2001 (Kate Herbert)

".... Yumi Umiumare, as the Japanese pearl diver, has a commanding stage presence, expressing vitality, anger and joy in her role as a volatile suitor." HERALD SUN, MARCH 2001