Yang Zhen / RED VIRGO

The French philosopher and poet Jean Baudrillard wrote: “We live in an era of things. I mean we live to adapt their rhythm and ever-changing reality. In all the previous civilizations, what survived after generations was things—long-lasting tools or buildings; today, however, we and our bodies witness the generation, perfection and extinction of things. “Hommage”, which premiered in Shanghai in February 2023, seeks to re-interpret and re-examine the words of Baudrillard in the context of the increasing cultural integration of the post-globalized world and its consequences and impact upon human bodies. Theatre director and choreographer Yang Zhen creates a strongly aesthetic core language referencing Chinese bodies and Chinese fashion to focus in on both individual and collective landscapes and gender and appearance, using a multi-disciplinary approach in order to explore differing social contexts and concepts around beauty, with playful referencing of words and works from Oscar Wilde, Aldous Huxley and Yevgeny Zamyatin.  

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Theater Director and Choreographer Yang Zhen has always been trying to discuss the landscape and aesthetics in the presence of individuals and collectives in different social contexts taking social life as materials and using a multidisciplinary perspective and the logical approach of theatre. His works have been presented at the festivals DANCE2015, DANCE2017, DANCE 2019 in Munich (Germany), La Manufacture in Aurillac (France), Julidans (Amsterdam), the Taipei Arts Festival, and at the Yokohama Performing Arts Market YPAM among others. Mr.Yang was selected “The Annual Asian Choreographer” of Julidans, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was once mentioned as “The Most Influential NewGeneration Choreographer” by the well-known German dance magazine ‘Tanz’. His seminal work “Minorities” was presented in Canadian Stage in Toronto and at Stanford University, California, USA in 2019. The work “Destination” was performed at the Theater im Pumpenhaus in Münster and in Heerlen in 2021. Yang Zhen’s newest work « Hommage » premiered in Shanghai in February 2023.

Credits

Concept and Choreography: Yang Zhen
Dancers: Sun Ran, Peng Mi, FEFE, Wu Pengfan
Light & Stage Designer: Low Shee Hoe
Choreography Assistant: Pui Lon
Costume Desin: Yang Zhen & Tamae Mikey
Music: Stolen (China/France), J.S. Bach
Production: RED VIRGO
Agent: Menno Plukker Theater Agent
Commission: YAP Festival in China

Supported by the China Dance Association