Americana Kamikaze

Temporary Distortion (USA)
PERFORMANCE

An East meets West psychological horror story inspired by Japanese ghost stories.

Americana Kamikaze explores the fluidity of time and space, the thin line between madness and reason, and the capacity for acts of extreme violence to transform otherwise unremarkable lives.

Maintaining the company’s tradition of producing physically restrained and media-infused work, Americana Kamikaze is performed in one of Temporary Distortion’s signature claustrophobic, boxlike structures with performers doubled by video doppelgangers.

Amerikana Kamikaze had its World-premiere at Performance Space 122 in New York City. Co-producers are Maison des Arts de Créteil (Paris), Le Manège (Maubeuge), Performance Space 122 (New York). Additional support provided by The Greenwall Foundation, The MacDowell Colony, and The Nancy Quinn Fund, a project of A.R.T./New York.

“Mind-blowing video images and theatrical tension, a nightmarish pop aesthetic that deserves your attention.” The New York Times 

Creatives             

Writer/Director: Kenneth Collins
Video Projection: William Cusick
Co-Creators: Kenneth Collins and William Cusick
Performers: Brian Greer, Yuki Kawahisa, Lorraine Mattox, Ryosuke Yamada.
Video Cameos: Peter Blomquist, Kevin Gebhard, Caitlin McDonough- Thayer and Stephanie Silver
Costume Designer: TaraFawn Marek
Sound Designer: John Sully
Motion Graphics: Jon Weiss
Assistant Director: Jamie Poskin
Technical Assistant: Andrew Scoville
Assistant Lighting Designer: Joe Cantalupo

Recommended for people aged 15 years and over.

Warning: This production contains adult themes and strong language

Duration 70mins