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ONLINE Production
IKIGAI: A purpose for living
Aug. 13-27, 2021
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2021 

ABOUT THE SHOW: 
Exploring the journey to discover Ikigai, the Japanese concept of finding  “a reason for being”/"a purpose for living" is the time for reflection of our lives. This production invites the audience to experience all the turbulence of emotions through two human bodies by using Butoh (a Japanese avant-garde dance form), visual art and film. ​

IKI: living, Breathing 
Gai(Kai): Purpose, Reason, Value 

Created & Directed by Saki Kawamura
Performers & Devisors: Annie McCoy, Zak Ma
Music: MARLFAUX
Stage Manager: Veronica Ostroski
Artistic Director: Yoshiko Sienkiewicz 
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TICKETS
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PERFORMANCES
Aug. 13 at 6pm (PDT)/9pm(EDT)
Aug. 22 at 6pm (PDT)/9pm(EDT)
Aug. 27 at 6pm (PDT)/9pm(EDT)

VENUE
ZOOM

​RUN TIME
50 min
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TICKET INFO
$15- (general)


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Annie McCoy is an Actor, Physical Theatre performer and Butoh Dancer originally from Orlando.  She is a Principal performer with the Butoh company Ren Gyo Soh and has been seen in their productions of Shinka (Winner of IT awards), En, and En: 2021. As well as productions with The UME Group and Piper theatre.

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Zak Ma is a New York based Vietnamese American actor and physical theatre artist. He has collaborated in original experimental works such as The Park, Forces, and SHINKA, where he first dove into butoh with Ren Gyo Soh. Recently, Zak made his debut performance as a Ren Gyo Soh company member in EN:2021, and is thrilled to explore Ma On The Edge. Zak believes in the healing power of art and aims to explore the human psyche and spirituality in his artistic endeavors.

 zak-ma.com

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Saki Kawamura (Director, Graphic Designer, Filmmaker) is a NY-based Japanese director and interdisciplinary artist, her passion for theatre led her to move to NYC in 2019 to study. She currently pursues her MFA in Directing at the Actors Studio Drama School. She is so blessed to have the opportunity to work with the great artists and establish her work as Ren Gyo Soh. She puts great value on the process of collaboration, and loves to hear the stories of her collaborators and put them into her work. She believes that this emphasis on collaboration is what makes her work unique and singular. 
​www.sakikawamura.com

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MARLFAUX (MUSIC)  has been actively creating audio and visual art since 2018. You can find their music on all major streaming services. Visit www.marlfaux.com to find out more, connect, and collaborate.

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Veronica Ostroski (Stage Manager)  is a director and creative currently pursuing her Masters in Directing at the Actors Studio in New York. She has spent time in Los Angeles working with Pacific Resident Theatre developing new works. She has a passion for sharing stories in a new light, especially adaptations of classics.

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Yoshiko Sienkiewicz (The Artistic Director) has been leading an award winning Butoh Theatre Group, Ren Gyo Soh since 2014.  She is an award-winning Japanese artist, whose work has been presented across the USA and Europe. She has acted in, devised, and choreographed a variety of local and international shows and films. Most recently, her Butoh work has been seen in several music videos, including I Don’t Know Where We Went Wrong (HOKO, 2020) and Ready To Let Go (Cage The Elephant, 2019). She is the artistic director of the Butoh Theatre Group, Ren Gyo Soh. 
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