Lilya Zilberstein got her first taste of international success in 1987 when she won the Busoni Competition in Bolzano. Her victory was a sensation – it took five years until the First Prize was awarded again. Having won the First Prize at the Concours Géza Anda in Zurich in 2021, Anton Gerzenberg has made a […]
A contemporary 'musical' for twelve dancers, LOVETRAIN2020 is a choreographic ode to the sound and vibe of the eighties, embodied in the utopic drive and epic groove of pop-synth duo Tears for Fears. Featuring hits like Mad World, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Change, and Sowing the Seeds of Love, LOVETRAIN2020 unfolds within a […]
A contemporary 'musical' for twelve dancers, LOVETRAIN2020 is a choreographic ode to the sound and vibe of the eighties, embodied in the utopic drive and epic groove of pop-synth duo Tears for Fears. Featuring hits like Mad World, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Change, and Sowing the Seeds of Love, LOVETRAIN2020 unfolds within a […]
After the debut of the short work Ode to Joy in 2021, Director and Choreographer Justyne Li has refined the work to express completely different meanings on stage. Li explains, ‘This performance is about transformation. The past few years brought significant changes to the world, which has changed people. I then expanded on these imaginations.’ […]
A brave soul unveiled Lanling, in ancient tale, mighty in skill yet with fragile visage, In every encounter, a mask adorns courage to the battlefield. In guise, borrowing divinity from the mask, swift and valiant, Traversing the battlefield, donned in hues of war and command. In dance amidst the fray, a query lingers, Who is […]
Teatro La Plaza from Lima, Peru presents a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic work, told by and for those who struggle to be accepted. Sharing their desires and frustrations, a group of young people with Down syndrome take the stage with a freely adapted version of Hamlet. Constructed around Shakespeare’s original text and personal anecdotes […]
Performed by leading contemporary dance company Vertigo Power of Balance and choreographed by renowned choreographer Sharon Fridman, Shape on Us is a striking work that re-examines social conventions and truisms surrounding the dancing body. As eight dancers with multiple physical abilities break away from the aids that serve some of them in everyday life, a collective organism […]
Transcription of the city through a clash of bodily aesthetics in boldly bizarre visuals and subtly witty narratives In this double-bill performance featuring surreal visuals and gentle whispers of sentiments, the dance presents audiences with an impactful collision of aesthetics across generations. If timeline is being tugged at both ends, struggling in-between, how are we […]
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present three dance films with distinctive styles and techniques as part of its "Dance On Screen" Series in September. Ranging from a documentary, a dance theatre to a stage performance, the selected screen presentations demonstrate the charisma and imagination of renowned dance companies and choreographers on the […]
With the gradual relaxation of social distancing measures and the reopening of performance venues, City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) presents the Hong Kong premiere of Maria de Buenos Aires, directed and choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Helen Lai. She joins forces with dance artists and musicians from CCDC and beyond to reveal the cross-genre charm […]
With the gradual relaxation of social distancing measures and the reopening of performance venues, City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) presents the Hong Kong premiere of Maria de Buenos Aires, directed and choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Helen Lai. She joins forces with dance artists and musicians from CCDC and beyond to reveal the cross-genre charm […]
With the gradual relaxation of social distancing measures and the reopening of performance venues, City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) presents the Hong Kong premiere of Maria de Buenos Aires, directed and choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Helen Lai. She joins forces with dance artists and musicians from CCDC and beyond to reveal the cross-genre charm […]