Tari’19 (2019)

Synopsis

ASWARA mempersembahkan Tari’19 ASWARA Renewal Dance in the 21st Century

Production Information

  • Production / Presenting Company:ASWARA
  • Artistic Director / Curator / Programme Coordinator:Norsafini Jabar
  • Date:15-19 October 2019
  • Venue:Black Box ASWARA & Experimental Theatre, ASWARA
  • State:Kuala Lumpur

Individual Dance Items

Item #1

  • Title:Jarum Berseri
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    When one no longer one’s self, what is obvious no longer clear, doom is imminent

  • Choreographer:Yunus Ismail
  • Group:

    ASWARA

  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Nadhirah Rahmat& Siti Nadhziehah

Item #2

  • Title:Reclaim_identity
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Idea from creating something from scratch always seemed impossible to me.

  • Choreographer:January Low
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:January Low
  • Multimedia Designer:Bryan Chang

Item #3

  • Title:Ayu
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Inspired by Joget Gamelan, this contemporary dance creation features the manipulation of womanly characteristic: Refined, Beautiful and Dedicated.

  • Choreographer:Leng Poh Gee
  • Group:

    Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris ( UPSI )

  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Easter Puyang Bilong, Nur Atikah Md Nor, Nur Rafizah Rosdi, Nurifajilah Juslian & Sharron Ow Chui Chyi

Item #4

  • Title:Facing The Future
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Focusing on the element of Bajau Samah, the basic movement of this dance originate from Kuda Pasu.

  • Choreographer:Al- Jabar Laura
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Low Xin Ping, Jeremiah Richard Lim, Azammudin Tumiran, Syafiq Yussof & Megat Amir

Item #5

  • Title:Henjut
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Is a piece explores how people enjoy the act bouncing.

     

  • Choreographer:Mohammad Khairi Mokthar
  • Group:

    Universiti Malaya (UM)

  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Shahfik, Tee Kai Ling, Chew Yee Hsuen, Phillex Addy Anak Edau, Mardhiah Izzaty, Moch Jack Zhong, Amira Natasya, Azzarulhafiz Naeim, Yap Chiw Yi & Vieazkey

Item #6

  • Title:Double
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    This is not your place

     

  • Choreographer:Nadhirah Rahmat & Wong Shan Tie
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Nadhirah Rahmat & Wong Shan Tie

Item #7

  • Title:D’past
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    You will start on the same line but you will end up on a different line. That’s life

  • Choreographer:Fairul Zahid
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Alif Zulkepeli, Hisyammudin Abd Shukor, Sufi Mohd Effindi, Syazwan Al-Rasyid Johari, Md Fadzrizan ildzian Fadzian, Ameer Faiz, Syaqirun Alif Khirulnizam, Taufiq Hidir, Fazly Izwan & Maizal Mazli

Item #8

  • Title:Sonsomido
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Me and the shadows have never quarreled about who among us should walk ahead

  • Choreographer:Ealbie Breandent Abinus & Mohamad Adlan Sairin
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Ealbie Breandent Abinus & Mohamad Adlan Sairin

Item #9

  • Title:To Part
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Part. Apart. Depart. This work is developed from choreographic blindfold exercise that lead me to reflect to contradiction between seeing and not seeing.

     

  • Choreographer:JS Wong
  • Category:[Delete this and any categories that do not apply] Contemporary, Malay traditional dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese traditional dance, East Malaysian traditional dance, Hip hop, Classical ballet, Butoh
  • Dancers:Lee Ren Xin

Credit

  • Lighting Designer:Umesh Shetty, ASWARA technical Team, DBKL Technical Team, OASIS Production, ONELAYBORE Stage Production
  • Stage Manager:Hazra Ghazaly