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Mr Blank

Multimedia x Original Music x Dance

In the age of mass surveillance, the world has morphed into a huge film studio. Everyone is watching and being watched.

Mr Blank creates new viewing perspectives for the audience and explores the controversial use of surveillance cameras in a confined theatre space. It evokes the tension between seeing and being seen.

“a visual and auditory onslaught” – dance journal/hk

Photo: Cheung Chi-wai@Moon 9 image, Hong Yin Pok Eric@Moon 9 image, Mak Cheong Wai@Moon 9 image, Terry Tsang

Maria de Buenos Aires

Contemporary Dance x Tango Opera x Live Music Performance

As the only tango opera of the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Maria de Buenos Aires is a trans-disciplinary allure of dance and music. Under the mysterious and surreal aura, the dance artists, opera singers, narrator and musicians tell the story of the heroine Maria, where she hovers between life and death, love and hate.

“The enduring presence of the collective bodies and their act of witnessing the ordeal and resurrection of Maria… speak strongly to the contemporary condition in which the audience remembers our city and its volatile life.” – The International Association of Theatre Critics, Hong Kong

The performance is co-produced by CCDC and Weiwuying.

Photo: Carmen SO, Conrado Dy-Liacco

Home Sweat Home

Dance Theatre x Hong Kong Style Cabaret

Home Sweat Home is a dance theatre and cabaret production with original live music performance. During the ‘flight’ to the ‘hometown’, the performers explore the issues of language and identity of Hong Kongers and inspire the audiences to think about the idea of ‘hometown’. The performers bring in their Chinese dialects and childhood memories into this work as a collective tribute to Hong Kong.

“captivated the audience with their voices, dialogue, movement and flirtatious jokes.” – dance journal/hk

Photo: Yvonne CHAN, Eddie WONG

Jangdan

Rhythmic Beats x Reinterpretation of Korean Traditions

Jangdan renders the traditional Pansori in a modern representation. The movements are inspired by the traditional Korean martial art Taekkyeon, creating an energetic, innovative ensemble that connects tradition with a contemporary touch.

“Kim’s soundscapes fuses perfectly with his thrilling martial-arts influenced choreography.” – Panelist citations of Hong Kong Dance Awards

Photo: Conrado Dy-Liacco

Ode to Joy

Contemporary Dance x Music

Ode to Joy embodies everyday props and twisted bodies to create a futuristic world where robots are out of control. Inspired by the concert Ode to Joy in 1989 which celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall, the choreographer searched for the connection between Berlin and nowadays society with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

“Twisted body language and involuntary interaction are all part of Li’s dance style, but also the state of human existence in contemporary society.” – Arts-News, Hong Kong

Photo: CHEUNG Chi-wai, MAK Cheong-wai

Almost 55

Hong Kong-Taiwan Collaboration x Solo Dance Work

Created by Taiwanese choreographer Chou Shu-yi together with a stellar creative team, the solo work embodies dance, stage lightings and multimedia to trace veteran dance artist Qiao Yang’s decades of dedication and devotion to the art of dance on stage. As she embraces a new chapter in her stage career, this work tells the story of her life and inspire audience to reflect on their life decisions.

“Always an outstanding artist, Qiao has reached perhaps her greatest heights of her career – watching her dance it’s impossible to believe that she’s indeed almost 55 years old.” – Panelist citations of Hong Kong Dance Awards

Photo: CHEUNG Chi-wai, MAK Cheong-wai, Keith Hiro

HerStory

“A powerful dance about modern women searching for their own identities”  – China Daily, China

 “The use of fans and red handkerchiefs add a fascinating visual dimension to the scene.” – South China Morning Post

Photo: Ringo CHAN

Testimony

“… a powerful, full-length work based on the life of Dmitri Shostakovich, combined dance with theatre and video to striking effect.” – South China Morning Post

“Terry Chan’s videos and Leo Cheung and David Sheekwan’s designs are excellent. The dancing is powerful while Lee’s acting is a tour de force. A triumph.” – South China Morning Post

“… [the audience shall be] surprised by how much difference and ingenuity [Helen] she’s achieved.” – MUSE

“Testimony is a typical Hong Kong style theatrical piece. Very illustrative and with sincere attitude.” – Xinkuaibao, China

Photo: Ringo CHAN

The Comedy of K

“This 100-minute ambitious work evokes the dreamlike absurdity of Kafka’s fictions… It demonstrates Helen Lai’s unique choreographic style originated from the contemporary European dance theatre. Some scenes are unforgettable: a pair of dancers in black costumes dances on the foggy stage creates an eerie and yet romantic feeling; in another fiercely powerful scene, dancers take turns to jump onto a bed; a pianist dances with a masked couple, invoking an ambiguously androgynous mood and profound meanings. On the whole, the company did a marvellous performance.” – Hong Kong Economic Journal

Photo: Ringo CHAN

Silver Rain

“This 100-minute ambitious work evokes the dreamlike absurdity of Kafka’s fictions… It demonstrates Helen Lai’s unique choreographic style originated from the contemporary European dance theatre. Some scenes are unforgettable: a pair of dancers in black costumes dances on the foggy stage creates an eerie and yet romantic feeling; in another fiercely powerful scene, dancers take turns to jump onto a bed; a pianist dances with a masked couple, invoking an ambiguously androgynous mood and profound meanings. On the whole, the company did a marvellous performance.” – Hong Kong Economic Journal

Photo: Ringo CHAN

365 Ways of Doing and Undoing Orientalism

“Two female dancers stood on a table, constantly fluttering their long white sleeves which dropped vertically onto the white floor. Simultaneously they turned their bodies to the right in a mechanical movement. It was a moment where the eastern aesthetics clashed with the western… it was both delicate and impressive.” – Jasper (Dance Critics), Hong Kong

“365 Ways highlights the incredible strength of CCDC’s highly trained dancers… an action-packed show that breaks new grounds in China’s otherwise limited contemporary dance scene.” – Courier Mail, Australia

Photo: Ringo CHAN