The Bomb and the Hope

iori yoshimura in the role of a widow survivor of the atomic bombing, Heather Porter as Pika, the white lightening of the atomic bomb, and accompanied by Denny Moore on the Native American flute. The dance was choreographed by iori yoshimura, and incorporates traditional Japanese (Kabuki) dance. It was premiered at the "From Hiroshima to Hope" lantern floating ceremonies at Green Lake, Seattle, Washington on Friday, August 6, 2010, the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

In the dance a widow comes in searching for her husband, sees him dead, and experiences terrible grief. Then the bomb enters, and when it sees what it has done it feels the magnificence of its power and intimidates the widow, who initially succumbs, feeling fear that reaches such a peak the bomb gets excited and strikes at the widow. Her fear is so great that the widow falls back, feeling that she can't go on - a turning point.

The bomb questions itself; "Is this all I have? Fear? The widow finally approaches the bomb, and touches it. At that moment the bomb questions how the widow can forgive. The bomb then goes off in awe, transformed. The widow takes off her shawl, which has hidden her grief, and walks off, ready to go on.

Videotaped by Leonard Eiger

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Hiroshima
• Nagasaki
• Atomic Bomb
• Nuclear Weapons
• Abolition
• Dance
• Kabuki

[beverlywhitmire]

I especially loved the happy flute part...gorgeous music