GTF 2024 Festival Bonus: Convergence 凝 - Teaser

Infinity of Movement and Stillness
Breathing new life into artistic creation and dance movements by revealing the authenticity of Chinese martial arts.
In Hong Kong Dance Company's long-term study, its artists have explored the essence of both traditional practices, extracting new perspectives on movement and the fluidity of expression between ideology and physical gesture. Convergence brings these discoveries together, capturing the transient space between stillness and motion, tranquility and exuberance; all that one may find through the synergy of dance and martial arts.
Convergence is a work created through an interdisciplinary research study of both Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts traditions. Hong Kong Dance Company Artistic Director Yang Yuntao and a group of dancers have collaborated with kung fu masters of the Southern style since 2018.
The partnership has yielded a deep awareness of the essence of Chinese martial arts which, as adapted by the research team, allows for a more profound understanding of the relationship between the sensorial body, the fluidity of movement it creates, and East Asian philosophies in the creation and performance of dance.
Convergence made its online debut in 2020 and was taken to various cities. In 2023, it returned to Hong Kong, captivating audiences at its first local premiere as a live performance. The excerpt "Whispers of the Pines" from Convergence was recognised in the 13th China Dance Lotus Awards (for Contemporary Dance), the most prestigious national dance awards in China.
Venue: One Theatre Hall (former penangpac Stage 1)
Date & Time: 3 August (8:00pm), 4 August (3:00pm)
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