In troubled times of impossibly complex problems, new, radical, weird perspectives are required to imagine equally impossible solutions. Drawing on arcane anglo-Japanese folk entanglements, the hypnosis of late night TV, and crowd-sourced dream journals, this night secreted right in the heart of the metropolis attempts to divine new perspectives via the exploratory physicality of Butoh and the weirder underside of experimental music.

 

Imaginary Solutions is a collaboration between the Tokyo-based Butoh dancer/martial artist Takahiro Tomatsu, and the acclaimed London-based experimental music ensemble ARCO, led by composer performer Neil Luck. 

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First realised in 2019 at the Horse Hospital, London

Phase 2 realised in 2022, with performances in Stuttgart Germany, London (Kings Place) and Birmingham.

 

 

Performers have included:

Takahiro Tomatsu / Dance

Neil Luck / Voice

Adam de la Cour / Voice, guitar, film

Tom Jackson / Reeds

Chihiro Ono / Violin, viola

Sam Rice / Double bass

Benedict Taylor / Viola, voice

 

 

+ special guests FOUR FOUR:

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Sara Gale / Cello

Oles Klok / Keys

Gwen Reed / Doublebass

Paul Zaba / Accordion

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