Waiting / REX

Pulitzer prize-winning dance critic Sarah L Kaufman described Ishida’s work as “deeply poignant” and “remarkable”. "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 an emotionally charged diptych - a rare and transformative encounter of lessons in blindness shaped through meticulous physicality. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8-10 p.m.. Price: $25-120.

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