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'Woo Woolf' Unveiled – an interview with Ensemble Not Found
Woo Woolf , a devised performance by the migrant-led group Ensemble Not Found, invites you to step not just into a theatre, but into a dreamscape where time, language, and identity shimmer and dissolve like water. With its imminent staging in a few days, this multilingual work is poised to intrigue, provoke, and move all who encounter it. From “A Room” to a Space of One’s Own The genesis of Woo Woolf is rooted in the ensemble’s shared admiration for Virginia Woolf’s writings

Elspeth Chan
Nov 83 min read


Deciphering Movements and Translating Differences – an interview with Jean Abreu and Naishi Wang
Blending movement, spoken word, and visual artistry, the thought-provoking duet Deciphers will arrive at The Coronet Theatre, inviting audiences into a world where translation is physical, emotional, and deeply personal. Created and performed by acclaimed dance artists Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu, Deciphers explores the shifting meanings of identity, translation, and migration in their lived experiences: China to Canada for Naishi, Brazil to the UK for Jean. In this intervie

Elspeth Chan
Oct 1813 min read


Between Flesh and Spirit: The Philosophy of Ken Mai’s Butoh Meditations
Butoh, in Ken Mai’s approach, is less a form than a field, an energetic commons where breath meets cosmos, and where performance dilates...

Elspeth Chan
Oct 15 min read


Sounding Out Protest and the Present – an interview with Dam Van Huynh
Dam Van Hunyh’s returning works, In Realness (2022) and Exquisite Noise (2024) , are stubbornly loud as they delve into protest and...

Janejira Matthews
Sep 2415 min read


From Solitude to Connection: An Interview with Linden Dance Company on 'CAGED'
Image: CAGED | Photographer: Linden Dance Company Theme & Content & Artistic Process 1. CAGED explores themes of solitude, entrapment,...

Elspeth Chan
Jul 206 min read


OOTFest25 (UN)SEEN: Vision and Panel Discussions
Image: OOTFest25 Key Visual OOTFest25 was conceived as a site for radical experimentation and dialogue at the intersection of embodiment,...

Elspeth Chan
Jun 304 min read


Transforming Unfulfillment to Liberation: Plucking Strings, Engaging Bodies, and Pouring Thoughts in 'The Pipa Walkers'
Engaged in an exploration of the synergies between pipa playing and movement, The Pipa Walkers offered a compelling insight into the...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 215 min read


Akram Khan’s Dance Creation Journey – a sharing session in Hong Kong
Text: William Chan Translator: Elspeth Chan Editor’s Note ( dance journal/hk ) In early December 2024, The Hong Kong Academy for...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 146 min read
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