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.