Neko no Koi (The Lover Cat) - Contemporary dance

​NEKO NO KOI (The Lover Cat)

Wednesday 24 April 2019

​6.30pm| 7.30pm (Duration: 30 minutes)

Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London

As part of the Royal College of Music Great Exhibitionists Series, Neko no koi (The Lover Cat) brings to life 8 Japanese haikus by Kobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828) by combining music, live drawing, installation and contemporary dance.

Haiku is a short form of traditional Japanese poetry which consists of only 3 phrases, usually depicting everyday objects and occurrences. Inspired by 8 haikus ending with ‘Neko no koi’ by Kobayashi Issa, Neko no koi (The Lover Cat) tells a story of a cat yearning for love with a collection of 8 miniature theatre piece.

YING PING YU Performance Design

MENG ZHOU Art Director

JIAN SHU HE Camera Operator

JOSHUA WHITE Solo Dancer

Tickets free but required.

Available from the RCM Box Office 020 7591 4314 (weekdays 10 am - 4am)

or at https://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id=1700494

​Poster Image: Meng Zhou