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M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2018
Earth - A double bill by T.H.E Dance Company created by Jae Duk Kim and Humanhood
Synopsis

Unleashing the unique worldviews of two choreographers with performers from T.H.E Dance
Company, this double bill takes audiences on a visually arresting trip from the world of
contemporary art to the elements of nature. 

Billed as "ingenious and fresh" (The Business Times), award-winning South Korean artist and
resident choreographer at T.H.E, Jae Duk Kim, reimagines his pulsating, athletic choreography through the lens of Western visual art. Expect layered references to the meticulous frames of old masters and the spirit of joyful chaos from the new mavericks.

UK company Humanhood’s unique fusion of Western physics and Eastern mysticism is on full
display in their new work for T.H.E Dance Company. Crafted from the artistic vision of Rudi Cole and Júlia Robert Parés, the work reverberates in the style of Humanhood’s fluid movements and symbiotic choreography that entranced Singaporean audiences at their performance at last year’s Festival.

(There will be an informal studio showing of Earth at T.H.E’s dance studio on 12 May, 4PM & 8PM. Pre-registration via Peatix is required.)

Start Sales Date

Internet:
16 March 2018, 9am

Other Channels:
16 March 2018, 10am

Language

English

Duration

Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
(15 minutes intermission)

Promoter Name
T.H.E Dance Company Ltd

Rating / Age Limit

  • No admission for infant in arms and children aged below 6 years old
  • Children 6 years old and above must purchase ticket for admission
  • Admission is subject to tickets produced at the entrance

Late Seating Advisory

  • You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
  • No admission will be allowed into the venue once the performance has commenced.
  • Exceptions may be made at Esplanade's discretion depending on the nature of the performance.

Photography/Video Recording Rules

  • No Photography, Video recording and Audio recording is allowed for this event.

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S$100 for Show Pass for 4 Shows
[Puchase the following shows:
Earth - A doluble bill by T.H.E Dance Company created by Jae Duk Kim and Humanhood, Binary - International Artists Showcase, M1 Open Stage + DiverCity and Asian Festivals Exchange (AFX)]
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Event Date
Fri, 15 - Sat, 16 Jun 2018

Fri: 8pm
Sat: 3pm & 8pm

Venue

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Ticket Pricing
(Excludes Booking Fee)

Standard: S$36
(Free Seating)