Benjamin Akio Kimitch: Tiger Hands
July 25, 2026
Henry J. Leir Stage (Jacob's Pillow)
358 George Carter Road
Becket MA
Jacob’s Pillow welcomes Brooklyn-based artist and producer Benjamin Akio Kimitch (2026 Creative Capital Awardee) for his Pillow debut with Tiger Hands. Inspired by his varied training in Chinese dance and intimate encounters with Peking opera, Kimitch crafts a vivid performance that also honors his late mother, a Japanese American folk dancer and taiko drummer.
Benjamin Akio Kimitch
New Work by Benjamin Akio Kimitch
Benjamin Akio Kimitch is the recipient of an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship and Bessie Award for Outstanding Choreographer. Commissions and presentations from New York Live Arts, The Shed, The Kitchen, Danspace Project, Princeton University, and The Noguchi Museum. Artistic residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, MANCC, Movement Research, and others.