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 visual art. 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
MARKETING SUPPORT: Dansateliers
CO-PRODUCTION:, Grand Theatre
WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Gemeente Rotterdam, Norma Fonds
RESIDENCY SUPPORT: offSPRING SPRING Performing Arts Festival, Nederlandse Dansdagen Virtual Residency, Studio FCP
WITH THANKS TO: Vera Bonder, Charlotte Goeasaert
