Certain Movements and Shadows
Presented by: City Contemporary Dance Company
Amid the shifting tapestry of light and shadow, a quiet pursuit awakens…
Bei Dao pens the despair and hope of the city
Fleeting light shifts, shadows entwine – an elusive dance of glimmers and reflections
Poetry and movement intertwine; she, he, and his verses descend together
How do scattered fragments piece together gestures and shadows
To revisit an era of memories, a city, a place of solace, perhaps even the roots of life itself?
Renowned choreographers Helen Lai and Chou Shu-yi join forces in this collaboration that bridges generations and regions. Drawing inspiration from Bei Dao's poetry, the duo crafts a brand-new work where CCDC dancers use their bodies and movements to paint a novel dance landscape. This fusion of light, shadow, and live music features a score composed by the promising young musician Olivier Cong, backed by a stellar production team of local theatre veterans – including stage designer Lee Chi-wai, CCDC Resident Lighting Designer Lawmanray, costume designer Taurus Wah, video designer Lo Wing, and sound designer Leung Po-wing. Together, we invite the audiences and the city to embark on a mesmerising and enigmatic journey.
Co-choreography: Helen LAI
Co-choreography and Performance: CHOU Shu-yi
Composition and Live Music: Olivier CONG
Set Design: LEE Chi-wai
Lighting Design: Lawmanray
Costume Design: Taurus WAH
Video Design: LO Wing
Sound Design: LEUNG Po-wing^
Performance: AN Tzu-huan, Felix CHUN⁺, Suyi HON, Eric KWONG, LI De*, Stephanie LI, QIAO Yang, SHUM Pui-yung, Nini WANG, Skye YAO, Simpson YAU
^With support and kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
⁺ ‘The Dance Artistic Internship Scheme’ is supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
*Guest Performer
This new music work is commissioned by City Contemporary Dance Co Ltd in 2024 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund.
CCDC reserves the right to substitute artists and vary advertised programmes
City Contemporary Dance Company is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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