Sankai Juku
Utsushi
Tuesday, October 22, 7:30 pm
The Auditorium, Hadley Stage
For the first time in 20 years, Sankai Juku, Japan’s internationally renowned butoh dance troupe, returns to Hancher. Utsushi 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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SITI Company
The Bacchae
Directed by Anne Bogart
Saturday, October 26, 7:30 pm
The Auditorium, Hadley Stage
In this new English translation and innovative take on one of the Western world’s greatest dramas, SITI Company invites us to Thebes where Dionysus—god of wine, ritual madness, fertility, and theater (and in this production imagined as a rock star of the first order)—is opposed and imprisoned by King Pentheus. The struggle between wildness and order (and frivolity and seriousness) is at the heart of this play, which still resonates all these centuries later—and perhaps at this moment in particular. |
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SITI Company’s famed co-artistic director Anne Bogart will be on hand to participate in a variety of residency events, including a post-performance conversation with the audience.
 Audio Description is available for this performance.
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Buying Hancher tickets online? Only purchase from the Hancher website: hancher.uiowa.edu |
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No Thursday Nights at Hancher this week
Due to a University of Iowa event, we will not be hosting Thursday Nights at Hancher this week (10/17). But make plans to join us next week!
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New! Preorder food from the Stanley Café!
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!
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No fragrances, please.
We want everyone to be comfortable at Hancher events. Many patrons are allergic to perfumes, colognes, and other similar products. As a result, we request that you refrain from wearing scents when attending Hancher performances. Thank you! |
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Hancher in advance at (319) 335-1158.
The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, (319) 335-0705 (voice) and (319) 335-0697 (text), 202 Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1316 |
