Cushion Eurasian Society are Sam Reynolds and Jasmine Shigemura Lee, two artists of mixed Asian and European heritage: Filipinx-Irish-English and Japanese-Irish respectively. The Society was created after our realisation that we were the only people of colour in Cushion Collective, and decided to throw a knowing nod at being a two-strong society, which is always on the lookout for new members.

Cushion Eurasian Society creates accessible performance that explore themes such as heritage, identity, and vulnerability, using humour, physicality, and transformative experiences.

We made our debut with a post-show DJ set for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at her headline concert at Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival at the Roundhouse, along with our Cushion Collective co-member Scarlett Lassoff. Our debut showcase was Carnesky Finishing School’s season-closing, and busiest, CFS Alumni Show at CFS Soho, and we have since performed at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club and Bar Wotever.

In 2022, we were Seeding Space resident artists at London Performance Studios.

Photo by Alvaro Santonja.