Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre

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Recent Performances

On April 1, 2010, Yass Hakoshima performed the New York City premiere of Rashomon (Encounter Under the Cloudgate) with Whitney Hunter, the
Da Capo Chamber Players and guests, and a commissioned score by composer Raymond Lustig. The performance took place at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre, Joan Weill Center for Dance. An earlier performance of this work took place on April 29, 2009 at the College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ, where he also performed Underwater Fantasy.
(Photo: Sherry Rubel). .

Yass Hakoshima & Whitney Hunter in Rashomon

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December 31, 2009 - Yass Hakoshima was joined by by alumni members of the NJ Center for Mime in two performances of Snapshots and More at the Montclair (Montclair, NJ) for First Night celebrations. Snapshots and More incorporates Japanese themes and allegory as well as imaginary and hilarious situations. It exemplifies Mr. Hakoshima's belief in body movement and expression as a vital vehicles and tools to break barriers such as misunderstanding and lack of knowledge that exist in our multi-cultural society.

Yass Hakoshima performed Kinetic Illusions on October 20, 2009, in Durham, NC.

Humbolt State University (Arcata, CA) - Artists Yass Hakoshima and James Donlon appeared on Saturday, July 11 to help launch the Richard Rothrock Memorial Endowment fund at Humboldt State University's Theatre Department. Mr. Hakoshima performed his program Passing Scenes. The New York Times has called Mr. Hakoshima's performance: "elegant and stylized, an impressive physical facility, with eerie, almost surreal tangibility." Mr. Donlon's clown and physical theatre has been called by the Times, "...an extraordinary blend of skill and lunacy."

On Sunday, April 19, 2009, Yass Hakoshima performed at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ. He treated family audiences to an informal performance of Breaking Barriers.

From March 23 – 27, 2009, Yass Hakoshima was in residence at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mt. Holly, NJ. He worked with students in the drama department on the development of a movement theatre production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde specially designed for Rancocas Valley students. A public performance was given on March 27 at the Performing Arts Center.

The Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre treated First Night audiences in Montclair, NJ to performances of Kaleidoscope in two performances at the Montclair Art Museum on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008.

The Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre presented Breaking Barriers in three performances at Montclair State University's Centennial Celebration on September 20, 2008.

Wings — Yass Hakoshima (choreographer, performer) with Samir Chatterjee (composer, tabla player), Min Xiao-Fen (pipa player), and Masayo Ishigure (koto player)

“ Don’t kill him! The fly it wings its hands, its feet.” — Issa

In a series of solo pieces inspired by Haiku poetry, Yass Hakoshima expresses his personal interpretations of Japanese traditions and theatre forms. Japanese fables and themes are illuminated with the cycles and rhythms found in nature.

Samir Chatterjee’s experimental score reflects these influences as well as other minimalist accompanying pieces by T. Sawai Toronoyoni performed on the koto. Hsu Po-Yun’s Pipa, performed on the pipa.

Wings was performed on February 16, 2008 at the Puffin Foundation (Teaneck, NJ) and March 20, 2008 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater (Joan Weill Center for Dance) in New York City.