delta RA'i - Artistic Curriculum Vitae


Studies on biology, psychology and theatre sciences

since 1978
- practical theatre work as actor, director, lighting designer, technician and manager in various independent theatre groups in Berlin

1978
- co-founder of FLIEGENDES THEATER BERLIN

since 1985
- autodidactic occupation with dance, especially with the expressive dance of the 19'Twenties and
since 1986
- especially with the Japanese Butoh-dance. Studies with Tetsuro Tamura, Akaji Maro, Kazuo Ohno and Anzu Furukawa in Tokyo.
- thereby
1986
- First appearance as a dancer in a Butoh dance performance in Tokyo:
"Hato Koete - From Behind the Wall" with Minako Seki directed and choreographed by Tetsuro Tamura.
1987
- Participation as a dancer in "Dr. NoThink I" with DANCE LOVE MACHINE (dir: Tetsuro Tamura) in Tokyo and Nagoya
1989
- Collaboration with DANCE BUTTER TOKYO (directed by Anzu Furukawa) in Tokyo as a Dancer in "The Detective from China"


1987/88
- Founding of tatoeba-THÉÂTRE DANSE GROTESQUE, the first Japanese-German Butohdance compagnie in Europe, together with Minako Seki in Berlin
since 1988
- collaboration with Yumiko Yoshioka and since then artistic, technical and organisational director


1988 - 1998
- artistic director of tatoeba-TDG
involved as dancer, choreographer, art director, stage designer, light artist and producer in all tatoeba-TDG productions and projects:

"Von hinter der Mauer" (From Behind the Wall) - Berlin (1988)
"Tanz & Lesung" (dance & reading) - Berlin (1988)
"Kyobu to sogu - Begegnung im verrückten Tanz" (Encounter by Silly Dance) - Berlin (1988)
"Die letzte HochZeit" (The Last HighTime) - Berlin (1988)
"Hidamari - Sunday in Life" - Tokyo (1989), Berlin
"Die Reise nach China im Traum" (The Journey to China in Dreams) - Berlin (1989)
"T. for Three" - Moers/D (1989), Berlin, ...
"Rent-a-body - The last Night of Ballhaus" - Berlin (1989)
"All Moonshine" (Duo) - Berlin (1989), Tokyo, ...
"Night on a Bare Mountain" - Berlin (1990)
"Hana-mo Dango-mo - A Micro Love" - Berlin (1990), Tokyo, Stavanger
"All Moonshine" (Solo Yumiko Yoshioka) - Berlin (1990), Tokyo, ...
"Ju-ni Hitoe - Die Zwölf Kimonos" (The Twelf Kimonos) - Berlin (1991), Tokyo, Hannover, ...
"The Last Dinner I" - Berlin (1991)
"The Last Dinner II" - Berlin (1992)
"ECLIPSE" - Berlin (1993)
"Ju-ni Hitoe - or the discovery of the soul" - THE FILM (BUTOH-dance-film) - Berlin (1993)
"OUT OFF - Rabenstein/The Collector" - Tokyo (1994), Berlin, Schloss Broellin
"Il Giorno del Ritorno al Mare" - La Specia/I (1995)
"Demontage paradox" - Graz (1995)
"Il Retorno dell'Era Glaciale" - La Specia/I (1996)
"Terminal Paranoid" - Graz (1996)
"Il Giorno del Ritorno al Sole" - Castello di Malgrate/La Specia/I (1997)
"Der letzte Klang der Erde" (The Last Sound of the Earth) - Graz (1997)

1991
- Working scholarship from the Berlin Senate Department for Cultural Affairs for a working stay in Japan

1994
- Grant from the Japanese Ministry of Culture for directing "OUT OFF-Rabenstein/The Collector" in Tokyo with Yumiko Yoshioka and Kim Itoh

1995
- Director and lighting & stage art for: "Lord of the Flies" with Kim Itoh in Tokyo

1995/96
- participated as dancer, choreographer and/or light artist in several productions of TEN PEN CHii - Art Labor at schloss bröllin with Yumiko Yoshioka and Joachim Manger

1995
- Idea & concept, artistic direction together with Yumiko Yoshioka at: "Ex... it!'95" - 1st international Butoh Symposion-DanceProject Schloss Broellin (Castle of) Broellin (Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania)

1996
- Idea & concept, artistic direction, choreography, dance & light art at: "Trans... it!" 1st international Choreography & DanceProject at Schloss Broellin (Castle of) Broellin> & St. Petersburg

1996/97/98
- dancer, choreographer & light artist at: "Province of Europe" MultiMedia Art Project by Elke Siml in Mecklenburg and Sicily

1997
- light artist for: "Equinox Terminal" - open air dance project by  antagon-theaterAKTion at  Frankfurt/M.

1998
- dancer & light artist for: "Windcross" open air Installation & DanceProject by Daniel Weißroth with the DO-Teatr from St. Petersburg Schloss Broellin <Castle of Broellin>

1998
- dancer at: " Lachende Steine" DancePerfomance von Sonja Romeis TanzTheater (Regie: Yoshiko Waki)

1998
- Idea, development and first public performances with his solo work at Schloss Broellin:
"Ritual Foot Waashing Ceremony - a participative art-installation"

1999
- Idea & concept, artistic direction together with Yumiko Yoshioka at: "eX... it!'99" - 2nd international Butoh Symposion-Dance Exchange-project at Schloss Broellin (Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania)

1999
- Dancer and Choreographer in: "Urlaub in Mörtschach" grotesque dance-theatre performance with Sonja Romeis

2000
- "Ritual Foot Waashing Ceremony - a participative art-installation" in the German pavilion at the EXPO 2000 in Hanover on the occasion of the country week of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a contribution to the art project "Rastplatz 2000" der Künstlergruppe Provinz Europa
- design and publication of the own website - www.feetwash.de

2000
- Start of the collaboration with Felix Ruckert and thereby dancer in "Deluxe Joy Pilot" interactive dance performance by Felix Ruckert

2001
- Dancer in: "Ring" interaktive Dance Performance by Felix Ruckert

2001
- Start of the intensive collaboration with Gregor Weber as light artist for: "QUO" - open air spectacle by antagon-theaterAKTion - director: Gregor Weber

2001
- Director for: "Die Mondtücher" - puppet show for children by FLIEGENDEN THEATER BERLIN with Rudi Schmid and Ulrike Schladebach

2001
- Art performer with "Ritual Foot Waashing Ceremony - a participative art-installation" in: "Konstkaravanen" - Art Caravan Touring Project around Uppsala/Sweden with SU-EN Butoh Company • Idea & direction: Susanna Åckerlund

2001
- Light artist for: "Panther" - Dance solo by Gregor Weber

2001
- Co-director and light artist for: "Forever JUNG" - DanceTheatre Performance by Gregor Weber

2002
- Dancer in: "SECRET SERVICE & STILLEN" interactive dance performance by Felix Ruckert & South America Tour with "Deluxe Joy Pilot".

2002
- Co-director and light artist for: "Pulpa Paradox" - DanceTheatre Performance for the opening of the theatre festival "Anno Domini 2002" in Pula/Croatia - Direction & Choreography: Gregor Weber

2002
- Project leader and art performer with "Ritual Foot Waashing Ceremony - a participative art-installation" at: "Feet Down" - Art Caravan Touring Project around Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania organised by Schloss Broellin <Castle of Broellin>

2003
- Directior, light and video artist for: "KASPAR HAUSER" - dance solo by Gregor Weber

2003
- Dancer on several tours in: "SECRET SERVICE" & "Deluxe Joy Pilot" interactive dance performances by Felix Ruckert

2003
- Idea & concept, artistic direction together with Yumiko Yoshioka for:  "eX... it!'03" - 3rd international dance exchange project & symposium at Schloss Broellin <Castle of Broellin> (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
Own Website: www.feetwash.de


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delta RA'i - Streetperformance
Tokyo near Shibuya Junction - 1990



"LachendeSteine" - Sonja Romeis Tanztheater -
DancePerfomance directed by: Yoshiko Waki
at TanzTage Berlin 1998

delta RA'I participated as dancer



Exhibition Opening at Szczecin/Poland in 1999 -
Butoh Dance Improvisation by delta RA'i



"Urlaub in Mörtschach" - Grotesque Dance Theatre
Performance by Sonja Romeis & delta RA'i -
Kana Teatr/Szczecin 1999







"Dr. Nothink I" Butoh Dance Theatre
choreographed by Tetsuro Tamura / DANCE LOVE MACHINE - Tokyo 1987

delta RA'I participated as dancer



"Dr. Nothink II" Solo Butoh Dance by
Tetsuro Tamura / DANCE LOVE MACHINE - Tokyo 1987

In grateful remembrance and humble tribute to my wonderful, honoured teacher and master in Butoh dance Tetsuro Tamura.