Furnace an ensemble work of collective creation led by Tokyo based master Ko Murobushi and inter-media artists Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya, has been commissioned by the 2009 CAVE New York Butoh Festival and will premiere November 5 to 8 at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, which is co-presenting the piece.The work is being developed by the performing ensemble known as LEIMAY, which is the resident company of CAVE. More than a finished product, the work is a window into the continuous dance and performance research of an eclectic group of dancers and artists from three different generations and seven different nationalities. The piece will feature Stephanie Lanckton, Irem Calikusu, Denisa Musilova, Teerawat Mulvilai (Kage), Amelia Schembri and Therera Magario.