# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: //20TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT, Programme VI//

Butoh-Theater piece
Empty Stare

28-29 March 2026, 19:00

Empty Stare by 4RUDE premiered in July 2023 at Berlin’s Theater im Delphi and is now revived.

Inspired by Hans Bellmer’s puppet sculptures, Empty Stare listens for the voices of the voiceless—not only humans, but plants, animals, and seemingly inert matter such as stone, wood, and dolls. What appears silent or lifeless quietly returns our gaze, reflecting an unnamed part of ourselves.
Through Butoh, the dancers offer their bodies as sites of listening. Movement becomes resonance rather than explanation, loosening fixed perceptions and dissolving boundaries between self and other. The work does not impose meaning; instead, it opens a field of sensation, inviting each viewer back into a deeper, more truthful reality.

Performance: Hikaru Inagawa, Rareș Grozea, Adina Mohr and Maco

Concept, direction, choreography, costume design: Maco
Co-choreography, light & sound design: Hikaru Inagawa

Production: 4RUDE

Running time: 75 Min.

Reservation required: 
- By email: info@4rude.com
- Via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/XQ2toyS5PinVYPnC9
Limited spots — reserve yours soon!
Pay at the door; advance payment options are available.

at Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio2 des ITI
Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin

Further info
https://4rude.com/index.php/20-years/p6
20th anniversary full program Info
https://4rude.com/index.php/20-years


4RUDE is looking for an ideal form of expression and invents a spectacle without words. From elements of the theater and the butoh arise individual pieces of bodily movements that spring from innermost experiences. They have been developing this way of working and their vision for years, looking for a way into the deep, creating a unique stage language. The home base of the company is Berlin. Founded in Tokyo in 2005, 4RUDE celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Hikaru Inagawa (JP/DE) // 4RUDE
Director, choreographer, and Butoh artist. Artistic director of 4RUDE.
Born in 1974, in Japan. Studied philosophy at Sophia University. From 1998 to 2004, he was a member of the Ku Na'uka Theater Company. With this group he performed all over Japan and worldwide. Under Satoshi Miyagi, he studied the traditional Japanese art of acting based on the Suzuki method. In 2005, he cofounded 4RUDE. Since 2011, he has studied Butoh under Yukio Waguri and worked together. Since 2013, he lives in Berlin.

MACO (JP/DE) // 4RUDE
Choreographer and Butoh artist. Artistic director of 4RUDE.
She began her artistic career in the 1980s. In the 1990s, she received Butoh lessons from Kazuo Ohno and performed as a solo artist in Tokyo. From 1999 to 2006 she is a member of the Ku Na'uka Theatre Company and plays main roles. Since 2005, she studied Butoh under Yukio Waguri. In 2005, she founded the Theatre-Butoh Company 4RUDE together with Hikaru Inagawa. Maco choreographs all productions of 4RUDE and participates in all stages of production.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berlin/butoh-theater-piece-empty-stare/200029782459916
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Berlin
- **state**: BE
- **country**: Germany
- **location**: Studio2 & Media Library for Dance and Theatre
- **lat**: 52.5038399
- **long**: 13.42446
- **full address**: Studio2 & Media Library for Dance and Theatre, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare being held?
  - **A:** Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Studio2 & Media Library for Dance and Theatre, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare?
  - **A:** Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare is organized by 4RUDE.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berlin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Butoh-Theater piece // Empty Stare sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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