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SEEING DOUBLE // Walking at Night by Myself

November 15, 2024

Two blurry figures run in different directions on a dark stage against a striped backdrop like faded yellow wallpaper. The edges of the blurry figures are tinted with red and green light, lending them the quality of a digital glitch.

SEEING DOUBLE is an homage to spooky late-night double features, a cerebral marathon that keeps the audience on edge through vivid surround sound and optical illusion. These two performances are strange sisters that sneak pulpy […]

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SEEING DOUBLE // K BODY AND MIND

November 15, 2024

Two asian performers stand on an empty stage under unforgiving light. The first woman wears a severe, focussed expression, underscored by her futuristic structured grey top. In the background, the second performer, dressed in matching garb, faces away and reaches above her head.

SEEING DOUBLE is an homage to spooky late-night double features, a cerebral marathon that keeps the audience on edge through vivid surround sound and optical illusion. These two performances are strange sisters that sneak pulpy […]

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SWIM

November 12, 2024

It is 8 kilometres from Güzelçamli, Turkey to the Greek island of Samos, or 160 lengths of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. That’s the distance many must swim in search of asylum in Europe. SWIM is […]

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Inner Sublimity

November 12, 2024

Inner Sublimity traverses currents of Eastern and Western philosophy through dance, creating a dynamic dialogue between traditions preserved across generations. This cross-pollination bridges Taiwan’s heritage, grounded in reverence and ritual, with Europe’s tapestry of religious […]

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All That Remains

November 12, 2024

The silhouettes of four dancers break up a dark stage strewn with long swaths of fabric and geometric sculptural shapes. They stand and kneel, each holding different objects, like a box, a long piece of cloth, and a plank of wood dragged by a wire handle.

This choreographic work unfolds across a desolate terrain, scattered with assemblages of industrial debris and organic matter, where the stage becomes a space of hybridization, a threshold between inner landscapes and external realities. Suspended in […]

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The History of Korean Western Theatre

November 08, 2024

What happens when a nation’s artistic spirit is undermined by the weight of Western influence? This question drives Jaha Koo’s visionary documentary theatre performance, which examines how the suppression of local culture under Western assimilation […]

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Habitat

November 07, 2024

Hermit crabs don’t have shells. Instead they improvise homes from objects that catch their eye, then migrate to new and more hospitable residences as they outgrow their makeshift dwellings. Drawing inspiration from the resourceful adaptability […]

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Same Difference

November 14, 2023

A wide shot of a stage bathed in purple and pink lights. A man’s face is projected onto screens facing each other.

Immerse yourself in a world of mirrors, projections and digital performances with this fascinating mixed-media performance installation led by David Mesiha. We are plunged into ever shifting cognitive and spatial perspectives as we step into […]

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