Multiple international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan dance works will soon be released in Shanghai. The Swiss Joshua Monden Dance Troupe has beautiful and fun dance dramas | theaters | dance troupes
On June 13th and 14th, the interactive dance theater "Happy Parachute" performed by the Swiss Joshua Monden Dance Troupe was performed at the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater. This is a unique theater experience where the audience is not sitting in the audience, but is invited to the stage. The red transparent plastic curtain divides the audience into different groups and blurs the boundary between the stage and the audience, with dancers dancing around. Audiences don't have to sit up straight, they can buy a drink from Switzerland, easily and freely participate in interaction, and explore with the actors: Where is happiness? What exactly makes us happy?
"The parachute of happiness"
As the first international project of this year at the National Dance Theatre, "The Happy Parachute" will kick off multiple exciting international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan performances in the second half of the year. The Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Troupe's "Qiao Yang 55", the Spanish Manuel Linan Flamenco Dance Troupe's cross dressing Flamenco work "Long Live!", and the Israeli Berg and Graf Dance Theatre's "When Love Comes" will be staged one after another.
"The parachute of happiness"
From October to November, during the 22nd Shanghai International Art Festival in China, the dance theater No Path, commissioned by the National Dance Theater and co created and performed by the British talented dancer Akashi Audrey and the famous Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan, the work Wisdom Wins the Devil, edited and directed by the world-class modern dance master Aku Ham, the Fantastic Living Room of the Israeli Yinba Pinto Dance Troupe, the street dance work Black Dog of the British Pottis Seva, and the Cloud Gate dance collection Xia of Taiwan, China, will be staged successively, bringing diverse performance experience to the audience.
When Love Comes
Observing a "close-up dance" on stage
What is happiness? Joshua Monden, the director of "The Parachute of Happiness," said, "When you are loved and accepted, you feel happy. For me, dancing is happiness. Using my body to create, dancing with others, and after a day of rehearsal, there is a feeling of fatigue and happiness. In" The Parachute of Happiness, "there is a moment when an incredible beauty and harmony arise, which makes the audience feel happy, but they have to leave the theater, so there is a bittersweet feeling, which is what we want to create."
"The parachute of happiness"
"The Parachute of Happiness" breaks the conventional viewing relationship. The unique stage design and seating arrangement provide each audience with a unique and intimate perspective, allowing them to be in the crowd and interact directly with the performers. Actors are no longer the sole narrators and shapers of works. They have found a new way of communication between verbal expression, body language, and actions. In a Q&A style performance interaction, every audience member is mobilized. At the performance site, the National Dance Theater also specially invited a translator to participate in the performance with his voice, breaking the language barrier between the actors and the audience.
"The parachute of happiness"
Catherine, a dancer from Joshua Monden Dance Company, said, "The audience is an important part of this work, and we need to gather information from them and consider what to do next based on their reactions. I really enjoy this kind of interaction and hope to bring a unique experience to the audience."
"The parachute of happiness"
Open the Window of World Dance Art
In the menu of international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan dramas released by the National Dance Center, there are multiple popular works. The dance theater "Pathless Path" was originally scheduled to be performed at the National Dance Theatre in 2020, but the show was sold out as soon as the tickets were issued, and Aku Hamm's directed work "Wisdom Overcoming the Demon" was also scheduled to be performed in 2020. In the past three years, the National Dance Theater has held several dance video observation and joint creation activities of dance videos by Chinese and foreign artists, which have been welcomed by the audience. However, live performances are still highly anticipated.
The Path Without Path
"Seeing so many international projects returning, I feel like I can connect with the world again," said Ms. Shi, the audience. "Especially when Flamenco's" Long Live! "Premiered in Spain before, it was too popular to get tickets... Being able to watch it in Chinese theaters was very exciting and touching."
Long live
As a professional theater focused on the field of dance art, Guowu Theater actively introduces cutting-edge and cutting-edge works from around the world, making continuous contributions to the construction of the "Asian Performing Arts Capital" and the establishment of Shanghai's "cultural brand". Since its opening in 2016, world-renowned dance artists such as Aku Hamm and Hefash Shekter, as well as international first-class dance troupes such as Israel's Bacheva and Belgium's Rosa Dance Troupe, have all made appearances here, attracting audiences from all over the country to come to Shanghai specifically for performances, leading to a wave of elephant level viewing.
"Wisdom Overcomes the Demon"
Chen Li, Deputy General Manager and Project Director of the National Dance Theater, said, "This year's performance of these ten works is just the beginning. In the future, we will continue to introduce more world-class dance artists and dance troupes, opening a window for audiences to understand world dance art."
