Kimie Nakano
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Kimie Nakano studied literature in Tokyo, theatre costume at L'Ecole National Superieure des Arts et Techniques du Theatre in Paris and theatre design MA at Wimbledon School of Art in London. Gained design assisting experience at Opera de Paris in France and Saito Kinen Festival in Japan1997-1999. She also assisted on costume for film, including "8 and half Women" by Peter Greenaway.
International work as a designer includes for Akram Khan Company
" Vertical Road" ( world tour 2010 - 2012 The Age Critics Award for the outstanding new work at the 2010 Melbourne International Arts Festival)
"Gnosis" ( world tour 2011- 2012 ) , "Yabu no Naka" ( modern noh/kyogen play )directed by Mansai Nomura ( Award winning Japan Art Festival 1999 ) Ali to Karim - USA Tour ( 2008 ) directed by Hafiz Karmali, "Pas, pas moi, va et vien" for a Beckett celebration at Theatre National Populaire - Lyon ( 2006 ), "The Oslo Experiment" at Stratos Oslo ( 2007 ) and in UK, "2 Graves" at Arts Theatre and Edinburgh festival ( 2006 ). "The Musterd Seed" at Linbury studio choreographer by Miguel Altunaga for Rambert Dance Company ( 2010 ) Carlos Acosta Premieres Plus ( 2011 )" La nuit du Train de la voie lactée " directed by Hirata Oriza at Theatre de Sartrouville - CDN ( France and Japan Tour 2011 ).
Continuing to explore work in various media such as film, video, animation, installation and illustration, she designed for the short film "Basho" ( 2008 )
Directorial credits in U.K. include "Snow" (workshop working with three blind singer) ENO studio ( 2000 ), "8:15" for the Rambert Dance Company, a collaboration with Eda Megumi ( 2003 ), "Sandflower" choreographer by Megumi Nakamura ( Gold award in the Maastricht Festival in Holland 2000 ) .
She strives to create intercultural projects for the stage, workshops and films, to promote world cultures.
Her website is
www.kimienakano.com
She has bases in London, Paris and Burgundy in France.
