The Kyoto Prize Laureates of this year

The 2007 Laureates / Arts and Philosophy Category / Theater, Cinema

Pina Bausch Germany / July 27, 1940 Choreographer and Artistic Director

„A choreographer who has broken down the boundaries between dance and theater and pioneered a new direction for theatrical art“

Applying an original choreographical approach that delves into the fundamental motives of human action, Ms. Pina Bausch has established a creative idiom that taps deeply into the sensitivity of both performers and their audiences. At the same time, she has broken down the boundaries between dance and theater, and opened up a new direction in theatrical art.