THE SPACE IN BETWEEN  

A Rare Butoh Workshop with Joanna Rosenfeld  

25th August 2026  

18:00 - 20:00  

Edinburgh Open Workshop, 39-41 Assembly Street, Leith EH6 7BQ

A rare opportunity to immerse yourself in Butoh practice and deep embodied exploration in up and coming Edinburgh fringe hub of Leith.

This workshop offers Butoh body conditioning, focused guidance, and practices that move us beyond habitual patterns into greater presence, imagination, and authenticity.

What is Butoh?

Butoh is a radical movement art that emerged in Japan and has become known worldwide for its depth, sensitivity, and transformative approach to the body.

Rather than learning fixed steps or choreography, Butoh explores:

- truthful movement rather than performed movement  

- imagination as a source of physical expression  

- heightened awareness of breath, sensation, and presence  

- transformation through image, atmosphere, and impulse  

- the body beyond conventional beauty or expectation  

This workshop offers an accessible introduction to Butoh principles while also providing rich material for experienced dancers, performers, and movers.

What We Will Explore:

- guided physical and sensory movement practices  

- improvisation and Butoh scores  

- breath, weight, grounding, and body awareness  

- connection through partner and group movement    

Who Is It For?

Open to:

- beginners with curiosity  

- dancers and performers  

- movers of all backgrounds  

- artists seeking new inspiration  

- people wishing to reconnect with body and imagination  

No previous Butoh or dance experience required.

About Joanna Rosenfeld

Joanna Rosenfeld is a performer, teacher, and movement artist whose work bridges European physical theatre, contact improvisation, performance art, and long-term study of Butoh in Japan. She has trained and collaborated internationally, developing a distinctive teaching approach rooted in emotional honesty, embodied presence, creative courage, and deep movement research.

She is performing her Butoh Solo ‘resonant void’ at Diggers Leith, venue 141, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe and the PBH Fringe 3 min from the workshop studio.

Practical Details

Date: 25 August 2026  

Times: 18:00 - 20:00  

Venue: Edinburgh Open Workshop, 39-41 Assembly Street, Leith EH6 7BQ  

£20 Full Price  

£15 Students and people on benefits

Booking:

To reserve a place or ask questions, please message Joanna directly.