Dancebox (February 2018)
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Production Information
- Production / Presenting Company:MyDance Alliance & The Actors Studio
- Artistic Director / Curator / Programme Coordinator:Bilqis Hijjas
- Date:4-Feb-18
- Total Showing:9
- Venue:Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Art Centre (klpac)
- State:Kuala Lumpur
Individual Dance Items
Item #1
- Title:Nyanyian Bumi
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
You see with understanding; You listen when She is calling. Oh, how beautiful Her melody is. Pay attention! It is not worth quarreling over something we can all share together on this earth.
- Choreographer:Lim Pei Ern
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Lim Pei Ern
Item #2
- 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 about nothing, until we end up without energy. Life is F**king exhausting!
- Choreographer:Kyson Teo
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Tan Bee Hung & Kyson Teo
Item #3
- Title:Jin Lian
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
The dance depicts the character Pan Jin Lian from both ‘The Water Margin’ and ‘The Plum in the Golden Vase’ in a scene of Kunqu Opera.
- Choreographer:Chan Kar Kah
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Chan Kar Kah
Item #4
- Title:The Gaze
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Care? Don’t Care?
- Choreographer:Mak Foong Ming
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Fione Chia, Chan Wan Xin & Kym Tan
Item #5
- Title:Shift . Body
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
With the aroma of the flowers in the air, I am about to shift from 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 #6
- Title:High
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’ – Abraham Lincoln
- Choreographer:Faillul adam
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Zaidyansjah Fiqah Jefri, Amirul Hafiz, Nadhirah Rahmat & Jaba
- Composer:‘Odd Concept’ by Anna (Original Mix), ‘Bloodstone” by Amon Tobin, Nasa Space Sounds, ‘Negaraku’
Item #7
- Title:Alchemy
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
An ambitious alchemist discovers a breakthrough concoction but has no one to test it on but himself. Despite the disregard for him, he pushes on and takes the potion.
- Choreographer:Derek Kho
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Derek Kho
- Composer:‘Teardrop’ Monakr (cover), originally by Massive Attack, from the album Mezzanine
- Other Information:
Photography: Jee foong (jephotography.com)
Item #8
- Title:Initiate
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
Every year comes to a new resolution. Some may do it, some don’t. Some don’t even believe in such a thing. Imagine all the ideal goals you can put your heart into.
- Choreographer:Suhaili Micheline & the dancers
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Jill Chew, Rachel Soh & Cheryl Soh
- Composer:Matmos
Item #9
- Title:Tanah Tumpahnya
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
This land is my home, carrying dreams that I have for it; dreams that are sometimes real, sometimes not; through love and hate I will stand by it.
- Choreographer:Tan Bee Hung
- Category:Contemporary
- Dancers:Tan Bee Hung
Credit
- Production Crew:Rithaudin Abdul Kadir
- Executive Producer:MyDance Alliance & The Actors Studio
- Producer:JS Wong
- Production Manager:Bilqis Hijjas
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