Chorales
Synopsis
Choreographer’s Notes:
The soft movement in the deep sea.
Chorales is rather different from the works I have done thus far with T.H.E — it focuses on my perspective of the body and its beauty, and especially on temporality. With the transient nature of performance, the sense of time in the work is ever changing. Ultimately, the performers’ instincts and sensibilities will shape every moment. The body is valued, and important. To showcase the body, I never ascribe any societal texts or issues to it. Instead, to help the audience ground their experience of the work, I turned to nature in search of elements that I could incorporate. The image of the deep sea and what lies beneath seems to be the best metaphor.
Chorales was presented as part of Elusive (2024)
World Premiere: June 2024, Elusive,DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Credits
Choreography & Composer
Kim Jae Duk
Performers
Billy Keohavong, Klievert Jon Mendoza, Haruka Leilani Chan, Chang En, Jhou Han-Wei, Carmelita Nuelle Buay
Rehearsal Assistant
Billy Keohavong
Costume Designer
Loo An Ni
Lighting Designer
Adrian Tan
Media/Audience Quotes
"The strong cast of dancers moves as one entity - a testament to the success of artistic director Kuik Swee Boon's philosophy of HollowBody as a training methodology. "
– Melissa Quek, The Straits Times
"T.H.E has once again proven the beauty of dance, the rigour that goes into preparing for it, and ultimately, how they’re capable of coming together to form a watertight ensemble, and bring their artistry to greater heights year on year."
– Bakchormeeboy
