The original play revolves with the storytelling of five wandering spirits, who had all perished during the war. They all came from different social background and played very different roles in their own family. War is an act of brutality and violence derived from psychopathic human greed. The international conflicts of interest between nations, chaotic conditions and behaviors in the society or physical and psychological defections are all different forms of living wars.
The Spirits Play (2013)
Synopsis
Production Information
- Production / Presenting Company:Nyoba Kan, Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers
- Artistic Director / Curator / Programme Coordinator:Lee Swee Keong, David Ngui
- Date:26-29 September 2013
- Total Showing:4
- Venue:Black Box, DPAC
- State:Kuala Lumpur
Individual Dance Items
Item #1
- Title:The Letter of Blood
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Prologue
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Lee Swee Keong
Item #2
- Title:Music of Spirits
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 1
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe
- Other Information:
Musicians: Yii Kah Hoe, Max Riefer, Yong Yandsen, Gideon Alubakhan Chen, Daisuke Kino-Shita, Saori Nakazawa
Item #3
- Title:Four Ladies Spirit
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 2
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Louise Yow, Foong Siew Ching
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe
- Other Information:
Musicians: Daisuke Kino-Shita, Saori Nakazawa
Item #4
- Title:The Story of Two Man
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 3
- Choreographer:Jack Kek
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Jack Kek, Max Riefer
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe
- Other Information:
Musicians: Max Riefer, Florian Antier (pre-recorded cello)
Director: Lee Swee Keong
Item #5
- Title:Scream
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 4
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan, Foong Siew Ching, Jack Kek, Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya, Louise Yow
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan, Foong Siew Ching, Jack Kek, Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya, Louise Yow
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe, Max Riefer
Item #6
- Title:The Story of Can & Xiang
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 5
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan, Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Agung Gunawan, Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya
- Composer:Max Riefer
- Other Information:
Musicians: Max Riefer, Alubakhan
Item #7
- Title:The Wandering Spirits
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 6
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Lee Swee Keong, Agung Gunawan, Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya, Jack Kek, Louise Yow, Foong Siew Ching
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe
- Other Information:
Musicians: Max Riefer, Alubakhan
Item #8
- Title:Epilogue
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Scene 7
- Choreographer:Lee Swee Keong
- Category:Butoh
- Dancers:Lee Swee Keong
- Composer:Yii Kah Hoe, Max Riefer
- Other Information:
Musicians: Yii Kah Hoe, Max Riefer, Saori Nakazawa, Daisuke Kino-Shita
Credit
- Lighting Designer:Vicky Tan
- Production Crew:Sing Poh Tiang, Lee Poh Poh, Baron Tan, Lee Kien Fei
- Production Manager:Jaslyn Niow; Assistant: Soh Chong Hong
- Stage Manager:Jaslyn Niow
- Additional Notes:
Video Artist: Tobias Wulff
Assistant Video Artist: Liang Ka En
Sound Engineer: John Siew
Chinese Calligraphy: 贺金太
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