CCDC’S AS IF TO NOTHING OPENS OZASIA FESTIVAL
Pass through the ashes of time, recreate the memories between you and me
City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) is excited to perform at OzAsia Festival for the first time, presenting the acclaimed production of As If To Nothing created by internationally renowned Tibetan choreographer Sang Jijia. As If To Nothing is the opening programme of the Festival, to be staged from 22 to 24 September 2016 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre.
OzAsia Festival is Australia’s premier international arts festival focusing on Asia annually. It features the finest theatre, dance, music, film, talks and visual arts that Asia has to offer. Sang Jijia, Resident Choreographer of CCDC, is known for combining extremely intense physical movement and unique rhythm to create psychological tension and anisotropy. He has choreographed and performed for numerous well-known dance companies in Europe and Asia at their invitation. As If To Nothing won two 2010 Hong Kong Dance Awards (“Outstanding Dance Production” and “Outstanding Achievement in Choreography”), and has toured to Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore, Niigata (Japan) and Florence with great success.
As If To Nothing examines the passage of time in the stream of memories. Enter the maze of déjà vu, trapped by our own memories. In every delicate moment, memories seem so close and yet so far. It is slowly swallowed by time. Struggling between remembering and forgetting – scattered names, distorted faces, floating time, transforming scenes and familiar plots – what is left inside is emptiness. In this misplaced world, what is real? What is fake?
Featuring electronic music by Dickson Dee and video design by Adrian Yeung, As If To Nothing is an adrenaline-packed and interactive multimedia work. This tour-de-force is an extremely physical and emotional performance by the flagship contemporary dance company of Hong Kong. Look for memories destroyed by time.
As If to Nothing
22-24 September 2016 (Thu ~ Sat) 7:30pm
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia
(King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia)
AUD$55 (adult), $50 (concession), $30 (child 2-16yrs)
Artistic Director: Willy TSAO
Choreographer and Set Designer: SANG Jijia
Live Music Performer: Dickson DEE
Original Lighting Designer: GOH Boon Ann
Executive Lighting Designer: LOW Shee Hoe
Costume Designer: Charfi HUNG
Video Artist: Adrian YEUNG
Performers: CCDC dancers
Programme Enquires:
CCDC - (852) 2329 7803 / info@ccdc.com.hk / www.ccdc.com.hk
OzAsia Festival - (61) 8 8216 8600 / feedback@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au / www.ozasiafestival.com.au/events/as-if-to-nothing/
Photo Download: www.dropbox.com/sh/0jfo4tu95rovr9e/AAAn9kSDGHmQTser4HROu7Rpa?dl=0
Video: https://youtu.be/GXS71-vmGtQ
