binbinFactory/ Satoshi Haga and Rie Fukuzawa, photo by Reggie Shiobara
Satoshi Haga and Rie Fukuzawa have been collaborating as binbinFactory since 2010. Many venues have presented them, including 92nd Street Y, DanceNow (2010-2020), Downtown Dance Festival, Movement Research at Judson Church, Dixon Place, Performance Mix Festival (2019), Le Festival de Bargemon in France.
They are recipients of residency programs and grants, including Swing Space Residency from L.M.C.C., Eva Dean Dance with Mertz Gilmore Creative Grant, SEANSE Art Residency in Volda University in Norway, City Artist Corps grants. Their first creation, “THREAD,” won 2nd place at “THE A.W.A.R.D. Show!” presented by Joyce SoHo, NY. They created the story for TBTB. (Theater Breaking Through Barriers) and did a Japan tour (2017).
During the pandemic of the years, they were trying to connect with others. They participated in online events, including Dance Now / The Chapter 5 celebration honoree(2021), also presented a site-specific performance in Fort Greene Park in October 2021. https://www.binbinfactory.org
Fuse the aspects of Eastern and Western culture – psychologically and spiritually, by means of dance, movement and theater.
We play our own guardian deities.
binbinFactory’s new work fuses aspects of Eastern and Western culture psychologically and spiritually by means of dance, movement, and theater. The performers play their own guardian deities.
“It was a pleasure and an honor to be part of Performance Mix Festivals #31 (Infinite Corridor) and #36 (Meeting the Moai: Head Over Heels.) In both instances, the artists were made to feel welcomed and truly celebrated for their work, as reflected by attention to publicity, technical needs, and convivial gatherings.This festival truly practices diversity, equity, and inclusion, as manifested in their roster of performing artists each year. Big thanks to New Dance Alliance, Karen Bernard, and the entire Performance Mix Festival team who make it such a fulfilling and joyful experience for artists and audiences alike.”
– Hortense Gerardo
New Dance Alliance
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