The 2007 Laureates / Arts and Philosophy Category / Theater, Cinema

"A choreographer who has broken down the boundaries between dance and theater and pioneered a new direction for theatrical art"
Applying an original choreographical approach that delves into the fundamental motives of human action, Ms. Pina Bausch has established a creative idiom that taps deeply into the sensitivity of both performers and their audiences. At the same time, she has broken down the boundaries between dance and theater, and opened up a new direction in theatrical art.

Symposium:Dance Theatre—Body Tells

Coordinator and Supervisor
Shuji Takashina (Chairman, Kyoto Prize Committee in Arts and Philosophy; Principal of Graduate School, Kyoto University of Art and Design)