Mutability | The Long Center 6/14
Jun
14
8:00 PM20:00

Mutability | The Long Center 6/14

The world premiere of mutability includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US. 

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Mutability | The Long Center 6/13
Jun
13
8:00 PM20:00

Mutability | The Long Center 6/13

The world premiere of mutability includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US. 

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Mutability | The Long Center 6/12
Jun
12
8:00 PM20:00

Mutability | The Long Center 6/12

The world premiere of mutability includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US. 

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Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/9
Jun
9
3:00 PM15:00

Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/9

Asia Society presents ISHIDA Dance Company in the world premiere: mutabilityThe program includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes, and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US.

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Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/8
Jun
8
8:00 PM20:00

Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/8

Asia Society presents ISHIDA Dance Company in the world premiere: mutabilityThe program includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes, and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US.

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Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/7
Jun
7
8:00 PM20:00

Mutability | Asia Society Houston 6/7

Asia Society presents ISHIDA Dance Company in the world premiere: mutabilityThe program includes two ISHIDA poetic narratives: green apples—a cast of four formidable women experiment with matriarchal archetypes, and mutability which follows a struggling young actor on set in rehearsal. mutability employs magical realism and the form of a meta-play to further the drama and connection to the audience with text from acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The program also includes two renown international guest choreographers whose work is rarely seen in the US.

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Stirs up still things
Jan
5
to Jan 8

Stirs up still things

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The program includes world premieres by ISHIDA based on her original poetic narratives: “among dim shapes” follows one couple and the ghosts they carry - study of archetypal patterns, and “Prospero’s magic” a virtuosic and tender men’s duet displaying the intimacy of confidants. The program also includes a new creation by Swedish dancer and choreographer John Wannehag formerly with Staatstheater Mainz, and a new work by award-winning British Finnish choreographer Kristian Lever. Lever returns to Houston having been featured at Dance Salad in 2019 and with the US premiere “An Intimate Distance” – an athletic men’s duet presented by ISHIDA in March 2022, originally created on Hamburg Ballet, and well-received by audiences.

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you could release me
Mar
17
to Mar 20

you could release me

ISHIDA presents an evening of thought-provoking contemporary dance: a dramatic excerpt from dream of black you come roaming, a full length original narrative about one couple unraveling, along with the world premiere of Changeling.

The evening will include a world premiere by Emilie Leriche, a Paris-based choreographer who has created on Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and commissioned by Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT). This will be the first time her work will be presented in the US.

Award-winning British Finnish choreographer Kristian Lever returns to Houston having choreographed Unravel on Royal Danish Ballet performed for Dance Salad in 2019. He is internationally renowned and is the founder and Artistic Director of Klever Dance and Klever Creatives. An intimate work of his originally created on Hamburg Ballet will be a US premiere.

Due to COVID-19, this performance has been postponed to March 17-20, 2022.

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Faraway, so close (Austin)
Aug
14
8:00 PM20:00

Faraway, so close (Austin)

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Male dancer carries female dancer during "faraway, so close" by ISHIDA

ISHIDA Dance Company presents an evening of thought-provoking premieres in contemporary dance: new works based on original poetic narratives that invite existential questions by ISHIDA, a new creation by former Batsheva dancer and USC Professor Bret Easterling, and a work by former Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT) and Houston Ballet principal Danielle Rowe who has created works on San Francisco Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, and NDT dancers. Tickets on sale NOW.

ALL PERFORMANCES ARE 50% CAPACITY WHICH MEANS FOR MOST PATRONS, THERE WILL BE 2 EMPTY SEATS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE NEXT PARTY. MASKS ARE REQUIRED.

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Faraway, so close (Austin)
Aug
13
8:00 PM20:00

Faraway, so close (Austin)

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ISHIDA Dance Company presents an evening of thought-provoking premieres in contemporary dance: new works based on original poetic narratives that invite existential questions by ISHIDA, a new creation by former Batsheva dancer and USC Professor Bret Easterling, and a work by former Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT) and Houston Ballet principal Danielle Rowe who has created works on San Francisco Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, and NDT dancers. Tickets on sale NOW.

All performances are 50% capacity which means for most patrons, there will be 2 empty seats between yourself and the next party. Masks are required.

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[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming
Jul
2
8:00 PM20:00

[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming

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dream of black you come roaming is based on an original poetic narrative crafted by Artistic Director Brett Ishida. This world premiere focuses on the unraveling of one couple’s relationship and their doppelgängers. These replicas represent archetypes and shadow sides of the couple's personalities which enabled the couple to fall in love initially but will ultimately tear them apart.

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[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming
Jul
1
8:00 PM20:00

[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming

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dream of black you come roaming is based on an original poetic narrative crafted by Artistic Director Brett Ishida. This world premiere focuses on the unraveling of one couple’s relationship and their doppelgängers. These replicas represent archetypes and shadow sides of the couple's personalities which enabled the couple to fall in love initially but will ultimately tear them apart.

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[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming
Jun
27
8:00 PM20:00

[CANCELLED] dream of black you come roaming

dream of black you come roaming is based on an original poetic narrative crafted by Artistic Director Brett Ishida. This world premiere focuses on the unraveling of one couple’s relationship and their doppelgängers. These replicas represent archetypes and shadow sides of the couple's personalities which enabled the couple to fall in love initially but will ultimately tear them apart.

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