Jérôme Bel always directs his political and critical gaze onto the medium of dance itself. His foremost work is “The Show Must Go On”, now brought to Japan in a localized version co-presented by the Saitama Arts Theater.

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Continually filled with famous pop songs like “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie that everyone is guaranteed to know, the performers come from a range of genders, backgrounds and ages. Already staged in over 50 cities worldwide and winner of a bessie Award in New York in 2005, this groundbreaking work asks the audience ironic questions about what dance is or should be.

Jérôme Bel “The Show Must Go On”
Date: November 12th – November 13th, 2011
Open: 16:00 (90 minutes)
Place: Saitama Arts Theater
Address: 3-15-1 Uemine, Chuo-ku, Saitama
Ticket: ￥3500 (Reserved seating)
Tel: 0570-064-939
Presented: Festival Tokyo, Saitama Arts Theater
https://festival-tokyo.jp/en/