Two performances in one evening, with a single ticket. At 8:00 PM you’ll see A Tribute to Everything That Breaks by Yoko Haveman, followed by the premiere of KINK by Nik Rajšek. Nik and Yoko both studied in the Modern Theatre Dance program at the Amsterdam University of the Arts and both performed last summer in the upstairs theatre of Grand Theatre during Noorderzon, in the performance Plagiary by Alisdair McIndoe.
A tribute to everything that breaks is an interdisciplinary psycho-dystopian solo performance that confronts the
eroticization of violence, inspired by the world of neo-noir anime. Drawing on hyper-stylized bodies and
pop-cultural innocence, Yoko Haveman examines hyper-sexualization, power, and isolation through the charged
notions of Lolicon and Hikikomori. Moving between subjective ugliness, seduction, and resistance, the body
refuses to be fetishized or victimized, emerging instead as an autonomous force.
Yoko Haveman is an independent artist: director, maker, and performer, with a tri-cultural background
(Brazilian, Japanese, Dutch). Her work investigates the relationship between the body, subcutaneous trauma,
and human complexity, operating at the intersection of performance art, dance, and cinematic imagery. A
tribute to everything that breaks is an artistic act in which the body withdraws from fixed, systemic roles and
reclaims its own agency.
CREDITS
DIRECTION & PERFORMANCE: Yoko Haveman
ARTISTIC COACH: Cherish Menzo
DRAMATURGY: Courtney May Robertson
MUSIC & COMPOSITION: Animistic Beliefs
SCENOGRAPHY: Lena Michel van Drie
TECHNICIAN & LIGHT DESIGNER: Chieljan van der Hoek
SET BUILDER: Maarten Smids – Man Met Hamer
PHOTOGRAPHY CAMPAIGN IMAGE:Lisa Schamlé
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Ringailė Demšytė
(COACH) ANIMATOR: Gideon van der Stelt
PRODUCTION: Dansateliers
CO-PRODUCTION: Nederlandse Dansdagen VR, Grand Theatre
WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Gemeente Rotterdam, Norma Fonds
PARTNERS: Nederlandse Dansdagen VR, Theater Rotterdam, Theater Kikker, Studio FCP
PARTNERS RESEARCH: OFFspring Festival Utrecht
WITH THANKS TO: Vera Bonder, Charlotte Goeasaert
Image: Lisa Schamle
