About Unit Souzou

We are pleased to welcome Unit Souzou to perform taiko and Japanese Folk Dance on May 12 at the Hartung Theatre on the campus of the University of Idaho.

The program, "Constant State of Otherness," is an engaging, multi-layered performance work rooted in questions of identity and self worth – how we identify ourselves and how we label others. Through taiko, Japanese folk dance, song, and personal story, six performers guide the audience through a four-part journey inspired by experiences of isolation and displacement that come from not having an easy sense of home.
Rooted in ancestral wisdom and survival, Constant State of Otherness resists simplistic translations of language, cultural ways and the complicated emotions that otherness evokes. Weaving personal narratives from the ensemble with stories collected from diverse youth and adult community collaborators from across the country, Constant State of Otherness redefines whose stories are told, unpacking, unraveling, and acknowledging our stories to reveal the complexities and nuances of identity. By allowing stories to fractally unfold through the resonance of drum, voice and movement, Unit Souzou offers an invitation to find our shared longing to belong.


We welcome you to purchase tickets to this event, or volunteer to serve in the box office or as an usher.

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Family-Friendly

Parents and children are invited and encouraged to get involved.