Hibakusha Outcry

Our Mission:

Hibakusha Outcry is dedicated to promoting world peace and total nuclear disarmament. We are concerned with the victims of nuclear activity where ever it occurs—whether in Hiroshima, the Nevada desert, or Chernobyl. By providing a venue for artistic expression that focuses on peace and the horrors of war, our aim is to multiply the groundswell of voices opposing war and promoting peace. Through heightening awareness of the horrors of nuclear weapons and the dangers of nuclear proliferation we hope to be a voice for peace in this war-obsessed world.

Who We Are:

Hibakusha Outcry is led by three independent artists, brought together by an overriding concern for the global drift of settling problems through use of arms rather than diplomacy. Recognizing that the on-going proliferation ofnuclear weapons and nuclear power plants only heightens the probability ofa golobal catastrophe of unimaginable horror, we choose to work together toheighten the awareness of how unacceptable massive global confrontation is.

 Yumi Tanaka was born and raised in Japan but her involvement with theatre didn’t start until her arrival in NYC in 1998.  She made New Yorkers laugh doing
stand-up comedy and also acted in theatre, TV and films.  After 9/11 she started promoting world peace by showing films, and producing plays and poetry readings
bout Hiroshima and Nagasaki while she works for one of the largest Japanese trading firm.  She wishes to carry on the voices to be heard of the victims of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki into the 21st century.

 Jonathan Fluck co-founded and was Executive Director of Interborough Repertory Theater (IRT) from 1986 – 2004, producing dozens of productions for a
variety of venues ranging from touring productions to cabarets to Off-Broadway. In 2000 he produced and directed Hibakusha Outcry: Survivors Respond to their
Nuclear Baptism, a compilation and staging of poetry written by and about survivors of the Hiroshima bombing.

Miyuki Imaoka trained in Japan and the U.S. and has worked as a dancer/choreographer in both countries for various productions, including TV shows, movies, commercials,theatre and theme park shows for more than two decades. Recently she has focused on dance education for kids and is constantly giving workshops
both in the U.S. and Japan. Since Miyuki has visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki and has read books about Hibakusha as a teenager, the topic of nuclear weapons and world peace
has become one of her life-long concerns.

What We Do:

Hibakusha Outcry provides a venue for multi-disciplined artistic expression of works of performing arts that promote peace through a cessation of hostilities by showing the realities of war. Through theater, dance, music and film we want to provide artists a place to pro-actively speak out for peace and nuclear disarmament. One of our on-going projects is the annual New York Peace Film Festival.

Who We Serve:

Hibakusha Outcry seeks to engage people of all ages and all cultural backgrounds. We make our programs affordable so they can be as inclusive as possible. We recognize that without engaging the youth of our society no movement will last long, so we actively include programming that will also appeal to young people.

Contact Us:

Email: HibakushaOutcry@gmail.com