Crazy Camel
Synopsis
‘Many people have a preconception about butoh — that it is performed by dancers whose bodies are painted white. So when we debuted our current program, ‘Crazy Camel,’ in France, and we came on stage covered in gold-colored powder, the fans and experts there thought we were pioneering a new style,” 72-year-old butoh master Akaji Maro says in a recent email interview. “In fact, this gold-powdered showy performance style has existed as a cabaret-show flip side of orthodox butoh since not long after the genre was started in 1959. It was developed by two trailblazers — Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-86) and Kazuo Ohno (1906-2010).”
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- Director
- Akaji Maro
- Original Title
- Crazy Camel
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
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Akaji Maro
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Akaji Maro
Director
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What is Crazy Camel about?
‘Many people have a preconception about butoh — that it is performed by dancers whose bodies are painted white. So when we debuted our current program, ‘Crazy Camel,’ in France, and we came on stage covered in gold-colored powder, the fans and experts there thought we were pioneering a new style,” 72-year-old butoh master Akaji Maro says in a recent email interview. “In fact, this gold-powdered showy performance style has existed as a cabaret-show flip side of orthodox butoh since not long after the genre was started in 1959. It was developed by two trailblazers — Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-86) and Kazuo Ohno (1906-2010).”
Who directed Crazy Camel?
Crazy Camel was directed by Akaji Maro.
Who stars in Crazy Camel?
The principal cast of Crazy Camel includes Akaji Maro.
When was Crazy Camel released and how long is it?
Crazy Camel was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.