Hide Your Fires: Butoh Lady Macbeth

The first Butoh I have ever seen. Amazing! Beautiful and kind of scary in the same time. Loved it!... full review

Raw, wild, intense - a fantastically evocative performance of Lady Macbeth with powerful movement, imagery, sound and deep emotional intensity. ... full review

Powerful, amazing.... full review

Yokko’s expert control of her body kept me captivated the entire time. Paired with Shakespeare’s words and the well-timed sound design, the performance will be burned in my mind for ages.... full review

This extraordinary show features a transcendent physical and emotional performance from actress and Butoh performer, Yokko, as the tormented spirit of Lady Macbeth reflecting back on her life and crimes. The make-up, costuming, choreography, lighting, and sound design are all fantastic as well and perfectly complement the intense performance.... full review

WOW. Such an amazing performance coupled with stellar lighting and sound design. Highly recommended, catch the last show if you can! ... full review

A powerful piece of work using the body to speak when words cannot be found. Go! Go! Go! The lightening design alleviates Yokko’s performance giving it another layer of story and emotion that at times takes your breath. ... full review

Absolute genius. You'll never see a more compelling or disturbing Lady M. Everyone else can just go home, because Yokko pretty much nailed it. Amazing, engrossing, unsettling... everything you've wanted this character to be, embodied.... full review

Go see this original piece! It's captivating! Absolutely breathtaking! ... full review

Simply brilliant. A display of raw emotion. Yokko's complete control over her body was captivating. If you enjoy getting to see unique artforms at Fringe, this is a can't miss!... full review