Created and performed by Eiko Otake (of Eiko & Koma) and Wen Hui (of Living Dance Studio), What Is War is a powerful collaboration that fuses movement, video, and personal testimony excavated from the artists’ recollections of war and its aftermath. Otake grew up in post war Japan and Wen grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Friends since 1995 and working closely since 2020, Otake and Wen explore the enduring impacts of war on human consciousness, collective memory, and the body.
Each performance is followed by a post-show gathering in the BAM Fisher Lower Lobby, where audiences can meet the artists and reflect on their own experiences of war.
1hr. No intermission.
October 21st, 2025
October 25th, 2025
What Is War runs for 1hr. No intermission.
What Is War is at Brooklyn's BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), which is located at 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, 11217.
What Is War tickets start at $38.
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