SFIAF: Baobab’s “Laughing Frame”

Merging diverse expressions of classic, modern, jazz and street dance (“krumping,” in particular), Baobab dancers burst with exuberant energy “to get out of the frame, laughing, talking, singing and crying” for liberation. Director/lead dancer, Wataru Kitao, won the best dancer’s award at the prestigious Yokohama Dance Collection Competition in February 2018. Bring it up for their international debut! Director Wataru Kitao established Baobab in 2009. For each work, Kitao casts suitable dancers and actors regardless of career or features. “Sometimes they are talking, singing, laughing a lot and often crying.” Baobab has strong energy and describe not only body but also human character.