Sepuluh (2017)

Synopsis

The 10th Kua Bu Dance Performance by KTDC

Production Information

  • Production / Presenting Company:Kwang Tung Dance Company
  • Artistic Director / Curator / Programme Coordinator:Amy Len
  • Date:24- 26 November 2017
  • Total Showing:3
  • Venue:The Sel & KL Kwang Tung Association (Black Box)
  • State:Selangor

Individual Dance Items

Item #1

  • Title:Sink In
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    See through the human body, look into the internal parts that hide under our skin. We merge our movements to the motion of the dancing organs. What is in? What is out?

  • Choreographer:Chai Vivan
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Fahezul Azri bin Suhaimi
  • Other Information:

    Visual: Chai Vivan

    Visual Projection: Fairuz Sulaiman

Item #2

  • Title:Just A Minute
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    I give myself all of one minute. I revisit that place again and again – to listen, to dig deeper, and uncover what is not apparent at the first time, second time, third, fourth… Self-awareness; self-confrontation; one minute at a time.

     

  • Choreographer:Lee Ren Xin
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Lee Ren Xin

Item #3

  • Title:Inner
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    All of us have the desire to be beautiful. However, whoever you are, the inner beauty should not be neglected to only be beautiful on the appearance.

     

  • Choreographer:Fione Chia
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Kyson Teo, Imran Syafiq bin Mohd Affandi (ASK Dance Company dancer), Chai Vivan, Kimberly Yap Choy Hoong (ASK Dance Company dancer), Lim Hwang King, Kym Tan, Caren Yap, Tan Bee Hung (a collaboration with ASK Dance Company)

Item #4

  • Title:Chasing The Light
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Sometimes there’s no light at the end of tunnel.

     

  • Choreographer:Naim Syahrazad.
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Naim Syahrazad

Item #5

  • Title:Tanah Tumpahnya
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    This land is my home, carrying the dreams that I have for it; dreams that are sometimes real, some time surreal through love and hate I will stand by it.

     

  • Choreographer:Tan Bee Hung
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Tan Bee Hung

Item #6

  • Title:The Gaze
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Do you care? Or not?

     

  • Choreographer:Mak Foong Ming
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Fione Chia, Kym Tan, Chan Wan Xin

Item #7

  • Title:Shift. Body
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    The aroma of the flowers in the air, I am about to shift form this body of mine. No longer in pain, I am still present, but in another form.

     

  • Choreographer:Lee Choy Wan
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Lee Choy Wan

Item #8

  • Title:Obstacles
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    I resist, therefore I exist

     

  • Choreographer:Foong Siew Ching
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Tan Bee Hung, Fione Chia, Chan Wan Xin

Item #9

  • Title:Tranquility
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    I can no longer move my body freely, can hardly raise voice, it feels just like a puppet. I am lost and have too much concern, being hit by anxiety.

     

  • Choreographer:Amy Len
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Amy Len

Item #10

  • Title:L.I.F.E.
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    “Without passion you don’t have energy, without energy you have nothing.” But somehow, we are always passionate for nothing until without energy. Life is f**cking exhausting!

     

  • Choreographer:Kyson Teo
  • Category:Contemporary
  • Dancers:Kyson Teo

Credit

  • Lighting Designer:Jackey Chan
  • Producer:Lim Hwang King
  • Stage Manager:Wong Pui Yi
  • Additional Notes:
    Advisors: Amy Len, Chong Woo Chee, Yap Seng Loong, Ming Low

    Graphic Design: Chai Vivan, Kyson Teo

    Photographer/Video: Lim Chee Hong

    Commitee: Lee Choy Wan, Fione Chia, Ng Mei Wei, Chan Wan Xin, Mak Foong Ming, Vicky Yap, Kym Tan, Tan Bee Hung.