The Ume Group’s PASSING | FREE work-in-progress showing

In the surrealist, avante-Garde spirit of Japanese Butoh Dance, two consummate physical theatre artists and founding members of The Ume Group, Jordan Rosin (USA) and Yokko (USA/Japan) present a moving collage of ritual movement, monologue, clowning, and found object puppetry exploring time, generation, mortality, and parenthood, all set to a soundtrack of experimental music and community interviews mixed through machine learning body interfaces by performance artist and composer Kite (Oglála Lakȟóta). Thematically, PASSING draws inspiration from the creators’ own histories of “passing:” Yokko’s experience of their mothers’ passing, the passing of know-how from Jordan to their new child.

PASSING is a community-driven project created with and for parents, queer folx, people who have lost family and/or who are confronting the passage of time.

This initial developmental residency and FREE work-in-progress showing is generously funded by the National Theatre Project.

Ticket reservations open September 1 for donors ($250+) and October 1 for the general public.

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Location: Grace & St. Paul's Church, 123 West 71st Street, New York City, NY 10023
Tickets: FREE
An Equity Approved Showcase

Co-created and performed by Jordan Rosin* & Yokko*
Co-Directors｜Jordan Rosin & Yokko
Composer | Kite
Lighting Design｜ Chase Kniffen
Projection Design｜Saki Kawamura

*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

1) as a part of the project,

2) Support the work with a donation(now tax-deductible thanks to our partnership with Coin & Ghost theater in Los Angeles!). Donors get early access to ticket reservation and more fun perks.

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