edgy, current and
fiercely independent
fiercely independent
Choreography: Kuik Swee Boon (Singapore)
Choreographed in 2010, The Man In The Centre signals artistic director Kuik Swee Boon’s artistic shift to focusing on the intrinsic nature of an individual’s existence. Opting for a more organic creative process, he focuses on individuals who look inwards in the attempt to find their centre in modern life; a journey in search of that elusive element that makes us who we are. This work does not begin with any grand concept or theme but instead attempts to flow in a way that feels harmonious; using the simplest and most basic artistic means to find fundamental and revealing answers to a person’s identity.
Commissioned by the National Heritage Board of Singapore.
Praise for The Man In The Centre:
“an…important breakthrough for Kuik and his company” – Tara Tan, The Straits Times
Premiere: 12 – 14 August 2010, National Museum of Singapore’s Gallery Theatre
performance date 25-26 Jun 2021 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Dimo Kirilov Milev & Jos Baker
performance date 22-23 May 2021 | Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre | Kuik Swee Boon & Kim Jae Duk
performance date 12-14 Dec 2019 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Kuik Swee Boon
performance date 16-19 Jul 2019 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Kim Jae Duk
performance date 6 April 2019, 7.30pm | Supercell Festival | Kuik Swee Boon
performance date 16–17 & 23-24 March 2019, 2pm – 7pm | National Gallery Singapore | LPD'i & T.H.E Dance Company
performance date 11-12 Oct 2018 | Esplanade Outdoor Theatre | Kuik Swee Boon
performance date 15-16 Jun 2018 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Kim Jae Duk
performance date 7-9 Nov 2017 | Esplanade Theatre Studio |By Dimo Kirilov Milev
performance date 22-24 Jun 2017 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Borderline by T.H.E Dance Company and Muscle Mouth
performance date 7 - 9 Dec 2017 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | By Kim Jae Duk
performance date 7 - 9 Dec 2017 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | By Kuik Swee Boon
performance date 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2018 | Esplanade F.Y.I Festival | By Kim Jae Duk
performance date 1-4 Mar 2018 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | By T.H.E Dance Company and Nine Years Theatre
performance date 20-21 May 2016 | SOTA Drama Theatre | By Kuik Swee Boon
performance date M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2013, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore
performance date 1-2 Dec 2016 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Pure by Kuik Swee Boon
performance date 30 May | Heart to Heart Ep. 29 | Kim Jae-duk, Artist dancing under the spotlight - Full Episode
performance date 7-10 Sep | Daegu Intern'l Dance Festival | As It Fades
performance date 1-2 Oct | Seoul Dance Collection | Silences We are Familiar With
performance date 10-11 Feb | Yokohama Dance Collection | Organised Chaos
performance date 2 - 4 Apr | SOTA Drama Theatre | Triple Bill
performance date 2 - 4 Apr | SOTA Drama Theatre | Triple Bill
performance date 8 - 10 May 2014
performance date 31 May 2014 in Busan, Korea
performance date 29 & 30 Nov 2013
performance date 24 & 27 Oct 2013 in Seoul & Busan
T.H.E Dance Company is supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.
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