Tale of Three Cities
Let your body speak for your soul
Synopsis
Guest troupes
Taitung -- Taitung Bulareyaung Dance Company
Founded by internationally acclaimed choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava, originally from the Paiwan tribe of Taiwan. Bulareyaung started his professional career as a dancer in Cloud Gate Theatre, and has since presented his work twice with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York. He has frequently appeared at Vail International Dance Festival and the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.
Qaciljay
Celebrating the Paiwan culture, Qaciljay means ‘stones’ in the indigenous language, and refers to the pristine landscape of eastern Taiwan. Inspired by traditional songs and dances of the tribal community, the dancers were taught how to cultivate the land and harvest ginger by the tribespeople, in order to nourish their bodies. Holding hands and chanting ferociously, the dance illustrates the sacred union of the indigenous people and the earth, embodying both philosophical and aesthetic significance.
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Bulareyaung Pagarlava
Technical Director and Lighting Designer: Lee, Chien-Chang
Costume Designer: Lin ,Bing-Hao
Music Designer and Live Music: Chen, Chu-Hui
Image Designer and Producer: Sakuliu Pavavalung , Yasu Yawu
Seoul -- Seoul Han Dance Project
Emerging choreographer Han Hyo-lim from South Korea founded the Han Dance Project after winning the Seoul International Dance Festival and Competition organised by the National Centre for Korean Traditional Performing Arts.
Furious Sea — Memory on Ube
The dance commemorates the victims of the 1942 Chosei Coal Mine disaster, remembered for the anguish they suffered.
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Han Hyo-lim
Lighting Designer: Ryou Backhee, Kang Jihye
Costume Designer: Min cheon-hong
Music Designer: Huh sung-eun
Hong Kong -- Hong Kong Dance Company
Xie Yin from the Hong Kong Dance Company is a two-time Hong Kong Dance Awards winner, renowned for her leading performances in major dance dramas.
Four Seasons
Once the Fragrant Harbour of the Orient, we celebrate its rich soil that has nurtured generations of people. Yet, as the seasons come and fade, how far have we drifted from our essence? The cycle of life births death and rebirths… Experience the four seasons through music, as dancers embrace each note with a classic move. Where will the wind take us next, away from the banality of everyday life?
Director and Choreographer: Xie Yin
Set and Costume Designer: Bacchus Lee
Digital Image Designer: Oliver Shing
Lighting Designer: Zoe Cheung