ISHIDA - waiting / REX

Name: ISHIDA - waiting / REX
Start: 2026-06-11T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-14T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Asia Society Texas Center

Schedule

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Asia Society Texas Center | Houston, TX

Nationally renowned ISHIDA Dance Company is back. Pulitzer prize-winning dance critic Sarah L. Kaufman described Ishida’s work as “deeply poignant” and “remarkable”. “The dancers weaved pure magic in the air, and you could almost hear jaws dropping as they moved…” wrote Brett Cullum, Broadway World.

waiting / REX is a bold world premiere contemporary dance double bill by ISHIDA, bringing into visceral dialogue the works of Samuel Beckett and Sophocles. Reimagining Waiting for Godot and Oedipus Tyrannus through a striking physical lens, these classics become charged, embodied experiences. waiting suspends you in cycles of repetition, humor, and longing, while REX unfolds a haunting, surreal search for identity, power, and truth. Together, they form a minimalist, emotionally charged diptych—a rare and transformative encounter of lessons in blindness shaped through meticulous physicality.

waiting / REX will play Houston June 11-14, 2026 presented by the Asia Society Texas Center.

World Premiere of waiting / REX
June 11-14, 2026 | Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 3pm
Asia Society Texas Center | 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston TX 77004
Tickets: $25-$90/VIP* $120 | Tickets available at https://ishida.thundertix.com/events/263785
*VIP tickets include premium seating with access to a post-performance reception to meet the renowned dancers. On Sunday, everyone is invited to remain in their seats post-performance for a talkback with Artistic Director Brett Ishida and the dancers.