Yasuko Yokoshi: Tyler Tyler October 29, 2010

Hiroshima-born choreographer Yasuko Yokoshi makes her Chicago debut with her work 'Tyler Tyler.' A rare opportunity to experience a contemporary perspective on Kabuki Su-odori dance, 'Tyler Tyler' is inspired by 'The Tale of the Heike,' a classic 12th century Japanese epic of warring clans that documents the intense desire for domination and the inevitable fall from power. The central theme is the Buddhist law of impermanence, and the American and Japanese performers interpret the work using postmodern techniques while referencing traditional repertory.