who is or what is Kazuko Hohki ?
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Photo: David Bennett
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Born in Tokyo, Came to England in 1978.
Music:
Founded the Japanese female pop performance group FRANK
CHICKENS in 1982, which had an independent chart hit with
'WE ARE NINJA' and has released 5 albums. They toured world
wide including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada,
Soviet Union and Europe. in 1998, they re-released 2 CDs (
'Get Chickenized', 'Club Monkey') from Resurgence label. In
February 2000, Ninja Tune label is going to release remix
collection of 'We Are Ninja' including mixes by Neotropic,
Fink and Pizzicato 5. The group recently has expanded to a 7
piece, and has been actively performing, including National
Association of Youth Theatre Festival (with workshops) and
"Hause Der Kulturen Der Welt" museum in Berlin in 1999.
Made solo albums, with Steve Beresford and his piano
orchestra 'KAZUKO HOHKI CHANTE BRIGITTE BARDOT' and 'LOVE IN
RAINY DAYS'.
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Performances:
Made a multimedia solo show 'TOOTHLESS' in 1998 supported by Arts
Council Of England and London Arts Board. The show is based on the
death of her mother &endash; a religious priestess who used
preaching to develop her talent as a popular entertainer. This show
was part of British Festival of Visual Theatre,99 and played for 2
weeks at Battersea Arts Centre in October. The show was chosen for
Time Out's Critics' Choice.
Her new piece 'THE SHINING PRINCESS' commissioned by Bluecoat Arts
Centre in Liverpool was also shown in the British Festival of Visual
Theatre 99.
Received Artsadmin's artists bursary in 1999 and currently working
on a new multi media show MY HUSBAND IS A SPACEMAN funded by London
Arts Board due to be performed in 2000/2001.
Founder member of JAPANESE AMERICAN TOY THEATRE OF LONDON whose
'JAMES BONK IN MATT BLACKFINGER' was shown on Channel 4 in 1989/90.
Worked with Yorkshire-based IOU Theatre and also IMPOSSIBLE
THEATRE.
Artistic Associate of Battersea Arts Centre since 1999.
film &TV:
Made a documentary feature called 'THE GOOD WIFE OF TOKYO' for
Channel 4 with Kim Longinotto -about Japanese contemporary women in
real life, featuring FRANK CHICKENS and her mother. The film was
shown in 1993 on Channel 4 TV and at various international film
festivals.
Presented her own TV series 'KAZUKO'S KARAOKE KLUB' for Channel 4
in 1989.
Made a piece 'MY HUSBAND IS A SPACEMAN' (directed by Rachel
Davies) for "PER4MANCE "&endash; 3 minute series of performance art
for Channel 4, broadcast on 2nd September 1999.
book:
Published three books in Japan on her life in London &endash;
'LONDON NO YUKASITA (London Underfloor World)' in 1994 'LONDON KAIKAI
(London Joy Joy)' in 1996, 'DEEP LONDON' in 1998. Currently writing
on the fourth book "DIRECT LONDON (working title) " due to be
published in February, 2000.
radio:
1998 BBC "As I Crossed A Bridge Of Dreams" written by Pomme
Clayton, Produced by Jeremy Mortimer &endash; story reading, 1999 BBC
"Frog Spring Jazz" written by Stephen Henry Gill, produced by Julian
May &endash; haiku reading, 1999 BBC "Over The Horizon" written by
Rin Takagi, directed by Hazel Castell &endash; role of Masa.
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