MINORITIES
The most forthcoming Chinese choreographer
Yang Zhen
Expanding cultural symbols, reconstructing the norms of “Identity”.
As society seeks progress and cultural integration, how can one preserve the nuances of its diverse heritage without being altered by the dominant narrative? Yang Zhen challenges cultural hegemony by inviting five female Chinese dancers, each carrying a unique ethnic background, to reveal the complexities of "Identity" and "Identification". Through the manipulation of popular cultural symbols from China's 1980s and 1990s, Yang exposes the "minorities within a minority" and subverts the Eurocentric gaze. Amidst the celebration of the motherland, can marginalized personalities be re-registered? This lingering question is at the heart of Yang's work.
5/8 (Sat) 8 pm
6/8 (Sun) 3 pm
The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
$280
The performance runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.
Concept & Choreography: Yang Zhen
Sound Designer: Qi Ray, Yang Zhen
Dancer: Lou Hio Mei, Fu Binjing, Li Yichunzi, Gan Luyangzi, Ao Donggaowa
Singer: Huang Ping
Animation & Video Design: Zhang Yo
Yang Zhen Devising Method Workshop and Sharing
"Posturing Sentiments: Reconstructing the Body in a Complex Atmosphere"
Yang Zhen's creative process transforms the performer's body into a source of inspiration that corresponds to the present moment. In the workshop, through music participants will delve into the physical and sensory texture of the body. They will as well explore layers of emotions and connect dance to personal experience, restructuring performance language and imaginative space.
In the research sharing, Yang Zhen together with professional dancers will share their accumulated experiences with the public, demonstrating how they have reclaimed their own body with sentiments within an improvisational framework.
Research Sharing
28/7 (Fri) 8 pm
Unlock Dancing Plaza
Free Admission
Public Workshop
29/7 (Sat) 2-4 pm
Unlock Dancing Plaza
Free Admission