2016

The strike of no thought

“The wildest in Danish dance ”

-Henrik Lyding Jyllandsposten

Hardcore physical theater by Kasper Ravnhøj

THE STRIKE OF NO THOUGHT is inspired by Miyamoto Musashis book the book of five rings

Med The Strike of No Thought har Kasper Ravnhøj taget sin koreografi i en mere abstrakt retning med dansen som øjeblikkets ultimative livsytring på kanten mellem liv og død. Det er råt, voldsomt, væmmeligt og grimt, men samtidig dybt fascinerende og under alle omstændigheder et hundrede procent konsekvent.

Majbritt Hjelmsbo, Weekendavisen

Den danske dansescene har ham ikke vildere. Jeg mindes ikke tidligere at have set så voldsom og konsekvent en bevægelsesforestilling.

Henrik Lyding, JP5 stjerner

Dødsalvoren bliver uafrysteligt tydelig, fra forestillingens første scene, hvor den uskyldshvide skal bogstavelig talt krakelerer, og alle drifterne strømmer ud, og overtager styringen. På den måde bliver The Strike of No Thought som en insisterende tsunami af kødeligt ubehag, smurt benhårdt og brutalt rundt i fjæset på sit publikum.

Den Fjerde Væg4 stjerner

A world of wisdom

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.

The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary’s translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi’s text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.

Supported by

Statens Kunstråds Projekstøtteudvalg for Scenekunst, Københavns Kommunes Scenekunstudvalg, Knud Højgaards Fond, Augustinus Fonden, Toyota Fonden, Beckett Fonden og Wilhelm Hansen Fonden.

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