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The Silence We Carry

2026.07.03 - 2026.07.05
Venue:
Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Ticketing:
$380

Performance Dates and Time

3.7.2026 (Fri) 8:00pm
4.7.2026 (Sat) 3:00pm
4.7.2026 (Sat) 8:00pm
5.7.2026 (Sun) 3:00pm

The programme is about 1 hour without intermission.

Synopsis

HKDance partners with international artists to spark bold cultural exchange and creative experimentation, commissioning Xuannian Space to create an original contemporary dance work. Choreographers Shi Xuan and Zhou Niannian, active in both China and Germany, navigate fluidly between Eastern and Western cultures. Drawing on their cross-disciplinary creative practice, they have developed a nuanced and distinctive artistic language that explores the dynamic relationships between the body, society, and the natural world.


Inspired by the artistic philosophy of Wu Guanzhong, one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century art, The Silence We Carry invites audiences into the painter’s inner landscape. Dance and painting reflect one another; music and imagery interweave in shifting layers. Through this multi-sensory convergence, the work opens a dialogue across time and space with Wu Guanzhong, allowing audiences to feel the rhythm of life and its deeper meanings, where form echoes spirit and creation becomes a continuation of thought.

The Silence We Carry is a special featured programme in Dynamic Dance Dialogue. 
 

Production & Artistic Team

Director and Choreographer:

Xuannian Space (Shi Xuan, Zhou Niannian)

Composer & live performance:

Ng Chor Guan

Costume Designer:

Cindy Ho

Set Designer:

Jonathan Wong

Lighting Designer:

Denzel Yung

Sound Designer:

Leung Po Wing

Video Designer:

Lowing