Voice of Desert

The quiet mastery of Japanese choreographer and dancer Saburo Teshigawara has been revered by audiences for decades. Since founding KARAS (Japanese for “crow”) with Kei Miyata in 1985, the dance world has embraced his unique form of beauty. His keenly honed and precise style of movement, his command of space, and the idea of air and its relationship to the body integrate to create vivid environments on stage.

Voice of Desert, his most recent work, is about the cycle of life, which he describes as ‘a piece created to touch the soul of human beings.’ Teshigawara performs with longtime collaborator Rihoko Sato on a sparse stage bathed in light and shadow. Joined by the destabilizing presence of dancers Sari Miyamoto, Izumi Komoda and Ophelia Young, the energy shifts and recalibrates, creating intrigue through the power of opposition. What results is an exceptional sensory experience that moves towards a restored a sense of equilibrium.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $31.00 – $69.00

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Phone: 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS)

 

Date: Wednesday May 13, 2026 to Thursday May 14, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM

≈ 60 minutes · No intermission

Venue & Address

Babs Asper Theatre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W1

Wheelchair accessible

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport