Diamond Wave presents
MASCellaneous: Slow Your Role
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 6pm
Take time to listen to your gender and how it wants to be performed.
Actor/director Nick Ishimaru will use performance conventions from Japanese dance-theatre forms Noh, Kabuki, and Butoh, to explore presenting your gender and your body in a mindful, present way on stage and in life. The workshop will include plenty of Q&A, a little (or a lot) of history, and be fully participatory throughout the evening.
Participants should come dressed ready for light movement including laying on the floor (no jeans, tight slacks, or stiff shorts), and should be wearing socks or non-soled shoes. No previous movement experience necessary because this dance is like nothing else!
This event is for cis and trans men and masculine of center women and non-binary people looking to bro down on queer masculinities.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nick Ishimaru is a co-founder of Kunoichi Productions. Prior to working with Kunoichi, he served as the Artistic Director of Theatre of Yugen from 2016 to 2020. He holds a BA in Performing Arts from Colorado State University, a Masters in Drama from San Francisco State University, and did additional doctorate work at the University of Hawaii. He has trained in noh and kyōgen for over 10 years with Theatre of Yugen, and Theatre Nohgaku and the Kita school noh master Oshima Teruhisa in Tokyo. Nick has also studied kabuki, jingju (Beijing Opera), and nihon buyo (traditional Japanese dance). He also has led master classes for all levels from elementary school through university, and has presented work at conferences and university lectures both in the Bay Area and internationally.
About MASCellaneous
MASCellaneous is a creative workshop series exploring queer masculinities. The program seeks to create new queer masculine archetypes, shift existing queer masculine culture, and create affinity amongst cis and trans men and masculine of center women and non-binary people.
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.calhum.org), and the Artist Power Convenings program at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
More info at www.diamond-wave.org