MADE IN HONG KONG, MADE FOR HONG KONG
When ‘Made in Hong Kong’ stopped being a label commonly seen stamped onto factory goods, the question arose: Where could we say we were made? That is people born, raised or living in Hong Kong.
The ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label has vanished, but art has always been borderless, and this applies even more to dance. What we have conceived, discussed, produced and performed in Hong Kong has been nourished by CCDC. The Company has taken productions that make us proud around the world on annual tours. There might be no ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label anymore, but we know that we are both ‘made in Hong Kong and made for Hong Kong.’
AGE TO US
Underneath the artist, is a human being. The first programme of the 2021 dance season, Days are Numbered, invites three seasoned dance artists to create three dance pieces based on their extraordinary life stories. Justyne Li never gave up despite much suffering; Jennifer Mok overcame her anxiety to dance again; while Bruce Wong faced challenges in life and work. Aged between 36 and 42, they still get confused about life’s choices. But life is never about winning or losing, isn’t it?
IT’S ABOUT ‘LUCK’
Reunion is important for every family. In The Nutcracker, there is one elderly character, not an important one, but he hopes to spend the festival with his family. It’s because of him, that the climax of the story is triggered. Why is this family gathering so important to him?
Your desire may be to have a successful career, a lot of wealth or a happy family life. Your desires may drive you to pursue them. Luck-quacka, to be staged in August, is a new choreography with a “Hong Kong flavour”. This summer, why not come and reformulate the equation of life with us?
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
We’ve all made return journeys, even if it’s just going to work and coming home every day. The journey could be long or short. ‘Home is where the heart is’ does not care about the distances involved, it cares about thoughts and memories. A series of dances with the theme of ‘hometown’, Home Sweat Home is a combination of contemporary dance and rap. This programme will be staged in Freespace of West Kowloon Cultural District, with Anna Lo specially invited to create the original score. Rick Lau will also perform.
STOP AND TAB
The finale is Pa|Ethos by our resident choreographer Sang Jijia. The English name is derived from the two words ‘pathos’ and ‘ethos’ in Aristotle’s Rhetoric. Ethos emphasizes precision, while pathos evokes passion and feeling. The concept of the work began when Sang Jijia went to Rome in 2016 and he noticed that stone sculptures seemed to be on every street corner. Turning ten dancers from Spellbound Contemporary Ballet into statues, he imaginings the infinite possibilities of movement and immobility.
PAUSE X FORWARD SCENERY
The relocation of CCDC’s San Po Kong office has presented an opportunity to give old clothes new life. When Linda Lee, CCDC’s Wardrobe Manager, looked at the pile of costumes and shoes, memories flashed by, one after another with each item she held in her hands. This “decluttering” project then became one about “human stories”. Kiss my A.S.S. (Artistic Sustainable Stage) will be extended to include stage props, making magic by “bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new.”
In addition, East Asian dance platform HOTPOT will be bringing unique dances from Asia to Hong Kong, helping to maintain those links with friends from all over the world, even if only online. The 2021 Jumping Frame International Dance Video Festival will continue to exceed our imaginations!
Dance is a flowing landscape and being in a theatre is like sitting in a moving train carriage. The scene on the stage is like the endless scenery visible outside the train window. If you blink your eyes quickly, it is like taking a photo, but the scenery continues to flow. We invite you to take a train journey with us, whatever the weather, so that we may sit side by side and enjoy the unique scenery on this journey together.