https://www.scmp.com/rss/510975/feed A selection of stories about some of the dynamic, eye-catching online and offline productions at Hong Kong’s 2021 New Vision Arts Festival, which introduces audiences to pioneering, trendsetting and groundbreaking performing arts from around the world en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Performing arts productions traditionally consist of defined roles, with team members assigned duties based on their expertise. But increasingly, the lines between these roles are becoming blurred, especially with the aid of new technology. In “Tone”, a video dance performance created by 22 members of the all-women Japanese troupe Elevenplay, led by director and principal choreographer Mikiko, in collaboration with Japanese media artist, programmer and DJ Daito Manabe, the theme was to “write... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3159824/japanese-all-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3159824/japanese-all-women?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Dec 2021 02:35:06 +0000 Buzzing with creativity Two artists have inspired one another by continually pushing the boundaries of their mediums. Now, with the help of 120 drones and dozens of musicians, they are producing a multisensory show that takes their work to yet another level. Intro: Multidisciplinary Japanese-American musician Ken Ueno and Malaysian-born, US-educated architect Thomas Tsang each embarked on artistic journeys to discover their own styles of creative expression. Their experiences come together in... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3156623/daedalus-drones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3156623/daedalus-drones?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:28:57 +0000 A film recording of the central scene of Greek director and choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou’s imaginative 2009 dance-theatre production, NOWHERE, went viral after being posted on social media in June 2014 – attracting more than 2.5 million views. That particular scene from the thought-provoking show examining themes such as life’s sorrows and human possibilities – featuring performers as they navigate their way past onstage spatial challenges, including slowly moving, carefully choreographed,... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3156891/directors-cut-why-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3156891/directors-cut-why-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:46:16 +0000 Certain beverages have long been associated with various types of music: whisky in laid-back jazz bars, for example, wine with classical music, perhaps the French, aniseed-flavoured spirit Pernod to accompany singer Edith Piaf and a perfect martini for Tony Bennett-style crooners. However, that is simply interpretation; in fact, any combination of music and drinks can work. “It is more about controlling the perception and emotional features across both sensory dimensions, flavour and musical,”... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3153574/lets-drink-musicians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3153574/lets-drink-musicians?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:00:26 +0000 Timing is everything to choreographer and director Ivanhoe Lam – even if it means he has to wait 11 years. “The right time has finally arrived,” Lam says during a break from one of his intense rehearsals ahead of this month’s production of Report ii: the illegal-i at Hong Kong’s New Vision Arts Festival, which introduces audiences to pioneering, trendsetting and groundbreaking performing arts from around the world. He first had the idea to create an experiential performance based on Franz... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3152438/kafkas-apeman-why?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/new-world-performing-arts/article/3152438/kafkas-apeman-why?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2021 03:00:17 +0000