Reviews
"Yokko's performance is hauntingly striking. It deserves to be experienced." (-Fest, Edinburgh, UK)
"This play effected me like a chemical reaction. I could feel it in my blood. My senses were sharper, my adrenaline levels were higher and I left feeling primal and raw. Butoh Medea is visually superb; Yokko has created something that is so seldom seen, making this an unmissable show. It is not an easy watch, nor should it be; this is theatre unleashed and it’s a strange pleasure to be sat in front of it."
"Go and be amazed." (-The Absent Reviews, Edinburgh, UK)
"Yokko's transformation into Medea is breath-taking: profound, tormented, physical, truly esoteric and poetic. " (-Female-Arts, Edinburgh, UK)
"Modesty gives way to feral rage in a breathtaking transformation – one that is physically and mentally draining for both performer and audience."
"Yokko strikes that near-perfect balance between the popular and the niche. It’s a revelatory performance in an astonishing piece of physical theatre." (-A Differing View, Edinburgh, UK)
"This play effected me like a chemical reaction. I could feel it in my blood. My senses were sharper, my adrenaline levels were higher and I left feeling primal and raw. Butoh Medea is visually superb; Yokko has created something that is so seldom seen, making this an unmissable show. It is not an easy watch, nor should it be; this is theatre unleashed and it’s a strange pleasure to be sat in front of it."
"Go and be amazed." (-The Absent Reviews, Edinburgh, UK)
"Yokko's transformation into Medea is breath-taking: profound, tormented, physical, truly esoteric and poetic. " (-Female-Arts, Edinburgh, UK)
"Modesty gives way to feral rage in a breathtaking transformation – one that is physically and mentally draining for both performer and audience."
"Yokko strikes that near-perfect balance between the popular and the niche. It’s a revelatory performance in an astonishing piece of physical theatre." (-A Differing View, Edinburgh, UK)
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"Medea Dances, Medea cries" (Warsaw, Poland)
"Not only with word, but also in the space behind it, Yokko can express the essence of the story and fullness of the character's emotions. " "'Butoh Medea' is a deeply touching performance" -by Anna Czajkowska, Teatr Del Was 
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"Butoh Medea” - sweat, blood and tears (Warsaw, Poland)
"The half of this monodrama consists of scenes in Butoh technique. FASCINATING! Trans, very loud music, brilliant lights (again mainly spotlights but in combination with a bit lighter background) and the actress who continues to uncover her body during a – and it's not quite clear how to name it – dance/ trans movements/ mystical rituals. These sequences are marvelous. They prove how right the organizers were in deciding to show this solo-show in Warsaw. " "Concealed under the nickname Yokko artist was given a long lasting applause, and it needs to be emphasized – she fully deserved them." ( By Krzysztof Stopczyk, kulturalnie.waw.pl) Read Original Review in Polish here | ||
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Butoh Heart:
Butoh Medea at United Solo Theatre Festival (NYC) "it was an unforgettable theatre experience....." "Her portrayal was exquisitely layered allowing the audience to feel a range of emotions watching her journey." by Chris Carlone (the editor, "Butoh Heart") |
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"Yokko Won the Best One-Woman Show at United Solo 2014!" (NYC) "It was a Breathtaking performance" by Kaoru Komi, The Editor of Syukan New York Seikatsu Press. Read it in Japanese. |
