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Synopsis

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 2013NUS 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

Credits

Choreography
Kim Jae Duk

Performers
Zhuo Zihao, Wu Mi

Music
Bolero by Ravel
Arrangement by Kim Jae Duk

Lighting Designer
Adrian Tan

Media/Audience Quotes

“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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