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Client | Esplanade Co. Ltd., Singapore
Produced at Semicolon
Cinematography | Shyan Tan
Gaffer | Haikal Ismail
Gaffer | Haikal Ismail
Offline | Tan Wei Ting
Colourist | Royston Van Huizen
Online | Jonathan Law
Colourist | Royston Van Huizen
Online | Jonathan Law
Audio | Matthew Lee
Produced by Lou Mei Jun
Choreographer | Kuik Swee Boon
Directed by Jac Min
Special Thanks to THE Dance Company.
Ever since the literary theorist Roland Barthes wrote The Death of the Author and third generation modern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham started using chance techniques to create dances, we have realised that the singular vision of the choreographer being understood by all the audience is a fantasy.
Meaning is made in the mind of the audience and there will be as many interpretations of the dance as there are audience members. So most contemporary dance choreographers are not only prepared for that, they are counting on it. The audience is invited to take references from their own life experiences, cultural backgrounds and training to draw connections to make the experience meaningful for themselves.
- Excerpt from 6 Tips for Appreciating Contemporary Dance by Melissa Quek for the Esplanade.
Melissa is a choreographer, performer and educator who has been working professionally in dance since she was 18. She is currently Head of the School of Dance & Theatre and is leading the Diploma in Dance and BA (Hons) Dance Programmes at LASALLE College of the Arts.
