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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
KUIK SWEE BOON

Re: The Body, 2023

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I believe that many of us are now more deeply aware of the fallibility and irreplaceability of our bodies. In the performing arts, and in dance, the body is sometimes merely serves as form, shape, or a means to a greater end. But is dance only an aestheticised expression? What of the seemingly intangible ideas, emotions, and intentions that accompany?

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You might have heard of the HollowBody methodology — a methodology that I began developing and using in 2016, yet to be fully introduced and propagated. This year, we will begin to work in phases to research, organise and share about HollowBody, and this structuring of the HollowBody methodology will help us to glean deeper insight: of the body in relation to it being a vessel for our thoughts and emotions; the body, heart and mind as the construct of our inner worlds. We hope that with a better understanding of the vessels that our bodies are, and the embodied contents within, we can refine our bodily expressiveness and individuality. 

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June’s cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival also takes the body as a starting point, diving deep into exploring facets of our relationships with society, culture, environment and nation through dance. 52 artists and collaborators from 9 countries share their courage amidst chaos, power, and taboos, taking on the challenge to reimagine the multitudinous self, and the possibilities of dance. They remind us that above all, sincerity, kindness, openness and togetherness prevail in importance.

This year is also the 15th anniversary for The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company, and we have a series of programmes specially prepared in celebration. Come September, we will screen a special edit of Pán 《盤》. I’m actually really eager for local audiences to be able to watch Pán 《盤》as a live performance, but for now, let us enjoy the cinematic experience of this special edit. 

Following that will be liTHE 2023 by T.H.E Second Company, and this will be the final edition of the platform that focuses on emerging choreographers. (From next year, the emerging choreographer platform will take a slightly smaller scale, while liTHE shifts its focus to the presentation and highlighting of young performers.)

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Rounding off the 15th anniversary celebrations is a new work, Searching for Sunflowers, that reflects our belief that art-making stems from life. The work will take us out of the theatre and into various spaces of our everyday, reconnecting us to ourselves, each other, and our environment.

Beyond researching, creating, performing and sharing on home ground, we will also be taking Infinitely Closer — our 2022 premiere — overseas, as well as have a series of tours in Southeast Asia. Please keep a lookout for more details that we will share along the way!

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We hope that everyone will support and participate in our activities this year — with your support, we will work to share our uniquely T.H.E perspective with the world, and to let the world know T.H.E!

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关于身体 2023

相信很多人现在都对我们的身体（肉体）的脆弱与重要性深有体会。在表演艺术甚至是舞蹈中，身体有时也会被被当成手段或形式而已。可是舞蹈真的只是一种形体的表达吗？那些看似无形的意识、情感、想法能量呢？

大家可能听说过《空一身心意舞法》，这是从2016我就开始正式启用的工作法，但是未正式完整地介绍与推广。今年我们将分阶段重点研究，整理和分享《空》，希望通过《空》的解构与重建帮我们更进一步了解身体作为一个载体与情感，思想的关系；以及身，心，意三者构成的微观世界。希望身体这个载体与其内容的本质被充分理解应用后，身体沟通和表达的独特性能更好地体现出来。

六月的《触•当代舞蹈节》也将以身体为出发，深入探讨人文舞蹈与社会文化，环境和国家的各种仪题与关系。来自9个国家的52舞蹈家及合作者将分享如何勇敢地挑战不同的疑问与混乱，禁忌与权威，通过大胆地想象，重新定义人的各种身份与舞蹈的定位；提醒我们真诚而心存善意，坚持分享与合作的必要。

今年也是人•舞团的十五周年。我们为此特别准备了一系列的节目。首先是九月份的一个数码作品，《盤》的特别剪辑版放映会。说到《盤》，我其实也非常希望本地的观众能尽快看到它的实体演出，但在这之前，让我们看一下它在剧院大屏幕的郊果如何。

接着是liTHE2023二团的展演，也也将是最后一年专注于新锐编舞家（从明年开始新锐编导平台将以较小的形式出现，而两年一次的liTHE则是专注于年轻舞者的展现）。

做为庆祝十五周年的结束，也像徽我们一直坚信的作品来自于生话，我们将创作一个全新作品叫做《寻找太阳花》。作品将带领我们走出剧场进入生活中不同的空间，重新定义我们与环境和彼此的关系。

除了在本地的研究，创作，分享和演出，我们今年也会把《无限的接近》带出国门，除此之外也将有一系例的东南亚社区巡演。详情请留意之后的更新。

希望大家踊跃参与和支持今年的活动，让人•舞团的身体理念能重新诠释这个世代，让这个世界也看到人•舞团！