Convergence - Infinity of Movement and Stillness in Penang
One Theatre Hall
Synopsis
Convergence is a culminating work created through an interdisciplinary research study on both Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts traditions. Hong Kong Dance Company Artistic Director Yang Yuntao and a group of dancers have collaborated with kung fu masters of the Southern style since 2018. The partnership has yielded a deep awareness of the essence of Chinese martial arts which, as adapted by the research team, allows for a more profound understanding of the relationship between the sensorial body, the fluidity of movement it creates, and East Asian philosophies in the creation and performance of dance. Convergence made its online debut in 2020 and was taken to various cities. In 2023, it returned to Hong Kong, showcasing its first local premiere as a live performance.
Infinity of Movement and Stillness
Breathing new life into artistic creation and dance movements by revealing the authenticity of Chinese martial arts.
In Hong Kong Dance Company's three-year-long study, its artists have explored the essence of both traditional practices, extracting new perspectives on movement and the fluidity of expression between ideology and physical gesture. Convergence brings these discoveries together, capturing the transient between stillness and motion, tranquility and exuberance; all that one may find through the synergy of dance and martial arts.
Scene List
Convergence
Chapter One SEE
Look up to the Towering Mountains
Spontaneous Criss-cross
Surroundings
Chapter Two CONTEMPLATE
Whispers of the Pines
Cloud and Mist Unfurl
Alone in the Mountain
Chapter Three ENLIGHTED
Waves Lapping on Rocks
Luminous Harmony
Production and Artistic Team
Concept & Choreographer：
Artistic Coordinator：
Carolyn Yip
Music Director and Composer：
Paul Yip
Lighting Designer：
Gabriel Fung Kwok-kee
Digital Image Designer & Coordinator：
Oliver Shing
Dance Master：
Dancers：
Ho Ho-fei, Hua Chi-yu, Ong Tze Shen, Huang Haiyun, Lam Yin-yi, Lee Chia-ming, Liu Wai-yee, Tong Chi-man, Chou Jo-yun, Ho Gi-lam, Ng Ka-ling, Tai Chon-u, Zhan Qian
Tour Producer：
Carrol Ho
Tour Manager：
Huang Jiajia
Production Manager：
Alex Wong
Stage Manager：
Derek Chan
Deputy Stage Manager：
Chow Tsz-ling
Assistant Stage Manager：
Tang Yee-nga
Lighting Coordinator & Operator：
Billy Choi
Wardrobe & Hair-dress Supervisor：
Luise Yau
Make-up & Hair-dress Master：
Jadeson Fu
Tour Marketing：
Jenny Lam, Ho Ying Yi, Bailey Yeung, Freya Cheung