In the dimly lit auditorium, audience members filled the seats of the first level, leaving only a few spots open for Sankai Juku’s performance of Utsushi at Hancher.
![Sankai Juku, Utsushi Sankai Juku, Utsushi](https://hancher.uiowa.edu/sites/hancher.uiowa.edu/files/10_sankaijuku_hero.jpg)
Sankai Juku
Utsushi (Between Two Mirrors)
For the first time in 20 years, Sankai Juku, Japan’s internationally renowned butoh dance troupe, returns to Hancher. Utsushi (Between Two Mirrors) has been crafted from restaged excerpts of choreography by company founder Ushio Amagatsu. Butoh, which has been called Japan’s most startling cultural export, is enthralling, surprising, and often deeply moving. Utsushi is the perfect introduction to the mesmerizing work of Sankai Juku.
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Avoid the lines by making your food selections before you come to Hancher Auditorium. The Stanley Café will have staff members ready to get your order—including beverages you order when you pick up your food--fast!
Event Partners:
Dale and Linda Baker
Gary A. and LaDonna K. Wicklund
News
![Sankai Juku brought traditional butoh dance to Hancher Auditorium in Utsushi Sankai Juku brought traditional butoh dance to Hancher Auditorium in Utsushi](https://hancher.uiowa.edu/sites/hancher.uiowa.edu/files/2019_10_22_thedailyiowan.jpg)
![Sankai Juku returns to Hancher after 20 years with ‘Utsushi’ performance Sankai Juku returns to Hancher after 20 years with ‘Utsushi’ performance](https://hancher.uiowa.edu/sites/hancher.uiowa.edu/files/2019_10_21_thedailyiowan.jpg)
After 20 years, the internationally-known Japanese dance troupe Sankai Juku is returning to Hancher Auditorium on Oct.
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