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Crazy Swan Lake - Korea
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| Time : |
Nov 14(Sat) 18:00
Nov 15 (Sun) 18:00 |
| Venue : |
Daehangno Arts Theater Small Theater |
| Ticket Price : |
20,000 won |
| Choreographer : |
Namjin Kim |
| Company : |
Dance Theater CHANG |
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The façade of environmental destruction hidden behind the mask of the dancing swan. |
Crazy Swan Lake is a fusion of classical music, contemporary dance and drama that illustrates the theme that humans are the main cause of environmental destruction today.
The façade of environmental destruction is hidden behind the mask of the dancing swan expressed through the bodies of humans.
In the prologue, classical music is played while a funny looking 'I' as a swan drags a goose behind it. As the elegant 'I' starts a noble dance, it begins a criticism of society as a means of communication with the goose. The 'I' may be seen as the swan or the goose. At the same time, questions are being thrown to the audience.
In Act 1, the swan is physically struggling toward itself or us. A long robe is thrown away to reveal its struggle toward freedom. In Act 2, warnings of the polluted environment fall from bags in bundles. The same 'I' is sending a warning message to the audience. In Act 3, as if to illustrate the wasteland that our environment is becoming, by-products of environmental damage fall from the sky. In the epilogue, the piece ends with a strong message from the swan as if it is trying to overcome its inner distress. "It is not too late..." |
Dance Theater Chang has concentrated its efforts on creating a repertoire of realistic and popular works that are far from the abstract orientation of contemporary dance under the theme of 'the environment, pollution and humanity'. Accordingly, this piece aims to deliver the message that humans are the main culprits of environmental destruction. This is done through the mask of environmental damage hidden behind the mask of the swan and the human body.
The work intends to raise awareness of how human thoughtlessness can lead to environmental destruction and to remind us of the importance of protecting the environment. |
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| Choreographer |
Having moved to France in 1995, Kim Namjin danced at Cie Corinne Lanselle and Cie Jacky Taffanel. He was the first Korean to join the National Contemporary Dance Company in France. He was also the first Korean to dance at the Les ballets C de la B in Belgium, one of the forerunners in contemporary dance between 2002 and 2006. While Wim Vandekeybus, Ohad Naharin, Rui Horta and Meg Stuart have all had strong influences him, his main inspiration has been the choreographer of Les ballets C de la B, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
In order to identify a Korean hue in dance, Kim Namjin returned to Korea after 11 years of experience and work in Europe. He established Dance Theater Chang in June 2006 and premiered in France, Belgium, Hong Kong and Singapore with his company. The company has been invited to numerous international festivals in Switzerland and Germany, among others.
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• 1996 Member of Cie Corinne Lanselle
• 1997 Member of Jacky Taffanel
• 1998 First Korean to join C.C.N.R.B(French National Contemporary Dance Company)
• 2002~2006 First Korean to join Les Ballets C de la B(a contemporary dance company in Belgium)
• Dance Theater Chang |
| Company |
In an attempt to depart from the abstract orientation of contemporary dance in Korea, Dance Theater Chang was set up in June 2006 with keen interest in using more direct and realistic choreography and adding dramatic elements to get closer to the audience. |
Reviews
"The brothers have drawn a picture of conflict and resolution through contorted, rough movements that cannot be described as a dance in the strictest classical definition of the term. Their interaction was so touching that I was about to cry."
- February 2008 , Dance, Kim Seung-Hyun
"By illustrating the miracle of flexibility in dance, Kim Sung Guk has shown the growth of a human being through the medium of the arts with much heart-rending effect."
- February 2008, Momm, Lee Sang-Il |
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