2 people locked in dialogue; a physical dialogue that discusses existence and being. One looks for reasons, the other seeks value. How far will this discussion take them and just what is their relationship?
Present was originally commissioned by National University of Singapore (NUS) Arts Festival 2013 as part of T.H.E Dance Company’s then annual Solo/Duet series.
World Premiere: March 2013, NUS Arts Festival 2013 – Solo/Duet, NUS University Cultural Centre Theatre, National University of Singapore, Singapore
China Premiere: August 2013, Haikou International Youth Experimental Arts Festival (HIYEAF), Haikou
South Korea Premiere: August 2015, New Dance for Asia International Festival, Seoul
Malaysia Premiere: November 2018, KongsiKL, Kuala Lumpur
Laos Premiere: November 2018, Fang Mae Khong Festival, Vientiane
Thailand Premiere: December 2018, Bangkok International Dance Festival, Bangkok
UK Premiere: February 2024, The Coronet Theatre, London
Digital Premiere (livestreamed): July 2020, #THEGOESONLINE, Singapore
Choreography
Kim Jae Duk
Performers
Zhuo Zihao, Wu Mi
Music
Bolero by Ravel
Arrangement by Kim Jae Duk
Lighting Designer
Adrian Tan
“Edgy, current and fiercely independent”
-Stephanie Burridge, The Straits Times
“...a deadpan pairing so potent... (in) this hypnotic piece”
-Mayo Martin, Today Online
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