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Clouds from a Crumbling giant
inkBoat
Mar 1, 2026 - 3-4pm
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant lingers in the spaces of time between human incarnations, the broken and boundless bodies. Within the waiting room of the afterlife, consciousness folds in upon itself as a group of wandering souls re-enact their corporeal memories.
inkBoat, founded in 1998, continually invites in the collaborative voices of artists who meet in uncertain territories. The company brings together disparate backgrounds in Noh Theater, Corporeal Mime, Butoh Dance, Physical Theater, and unconventional orchestrations involving acoustic instruments, sound design and nostalgic wonderment.
Shinichi Iova-Koga directs this rumination on being and non-being in collaboration with Dana Iova-Koga, Jubilith Moore, Elke Luyten, Cass Tunick, Dan Cantrell, Adria Otte and Shahzad Ismaily.
This showing is part of a development process that will premiere in San Francisco this April 30 - May 3, 2026.
About the Artists
For over three decades Jubilith has been on a quest to embody the essences of beauty and grace. Nohgaku has been her greatest teacher. With its inherent, time-tested and unique principles she is learning how to be, both on stage and in life.
Elke emerges from Corporeal Mime, a French codified theatre technique based upon placing geometry and resistance in the body; following a kind of unified field theory, physical forces in the body then translate into the metaphysical.
Cass is a lineage-holder, senior teacher and organizational director for Action Theater. She directs, creates and performs theater works that invite collaborations across media – film, music, modern dance, Butoh and Aikido.
Shinichi’s 35-year history with Butoh lurks within his presence, while his commitment to the art of improvisation unearth actions not beholden to a particular tradition. A lifetime in the martial arts and his deep investigation into the Daoist internal arts deeply inform his concepts of body, energy and motion.
Dana has been deeply investigating the intersection of dance and biological life, starting with her time on Min Tanaka’s farm several decades ago. Her movement research centers around the cultivation of an evolving, responsive, and animate practice.
Shahzad is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly as a bass guitar player, and record producer. He is a member of Marc Ribot's trio Ceramic Dog since its formation in 2006. He also plays with Secret Chiefs 3 and Cosa Brava.
Dan is an Emmy award winning composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his innovative film scoring approach, and his virtuosic abilities on the accordion, piano and musical saw.
Adria Otte is a musician, composer, sound engineer, and educator that has a passion for using music technology to expand the possibilities of live performance. Her eclectic musical background includes classical violin studies, electric guitar and bass in rock bands, traditional Korean drumming, free improvisation, and experimental electronic music.