Freespace
Freespace Dance 2023: Workshop by Rykena/Jüngst
German duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst, creators of She Legend, share their practice for unconventional choreographic storytelling
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A month-long programme of cutting-edge dance celebrating visionary women choreographers from around the world
The four-week inaugural edition of our new dance festival Freespace Dance celebrates the boundary-breaking work of women in dance-making. Showcasing work by artists of different generations and cultures, and spotlighting the inspired inventiveness and versatility of contemporary choreography, the works offer fresh perspectives on gender, power relations and politics, and new insight on creativity and imagination in dance and movement.
The festival opens with the Asian premiere of She Legend – a work by Hamburg duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst that explores the queer potential of the comic superhero universe. Celebrated local choreographer Mui Cheuk-yin’s new work Double Happiness: The Promise of Red explores the meaning of commitment through traditional wedding rituals. It’s going to get worse and worse and worse, my friend by Voetvolk / Lisbeth Gruwez and Maarten Van Cauwenberghe from Belgium, is a compelling exploration of the manipulative power of speech and gesture. Living Room by renowned Israeli choreographer Inbal Pinto, showing as the Asian premiere, is a captivating, whimsical piece about the unpredictability of our everyday lives. And Crowd by French-Austrian choreographer Gisèle Vienne, closes the festival with a slow-motion dance through the hedonistic ecstasy and darkness of a night-time teenage rave.
Alongside the performances, the festival also includes two artist-led workshops, with Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst sharing insight on choreographic storytelling, and Lisbeth Gruwez leading a professional session on improvisation and technical skills. In addition, Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst also present a sharing session on using audio description and accessibility services as creative tools.
To aid accessibility and enhance the audience experience, selected events offer audio description and touch tours. An original pre-show participatory physical introduction session on related choreographic concepts and movements is tailored for all programmes at The Box.
The festival also includes the new creation platform FIRST, an informal space where invited dance artists Blue Ka-wing, Justyne Li, Alice Ma, Ivy Tsui, Wong Pik-kei and KT Yau discuss, share and develop new ideas for potential dance work projects.
To nurture young dance critics, we are also collaborating with the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC) to co-present a Dance Appreciation and Criticism Writing Workshop (in Chinese only).
Full details on the individual event pages.
Date | Programme | Venue |
14–15 April 2023 (Friday to Saturday) | Rykena/Jüngst – She Legend* | The Box |
21–23 April 2023 (Friday to Sunday) | Mui Cheuk-yin – Double Happiness: The Promise of Red | The Box |
25–26 April 2023 (Tuesday to Wednesday) | Voetvolk / Lisbeth Gruwez and Maarten Van Cauwenberghe – It’s going to get worse and worse and worse, my friend | The Box |
29–30 April 2023 (Saturday to Sunday) | Inbal Pinto – Living Room | The Box |
30 April 2023 (Sunday) | FIRST Creation Platform Participating dance artists: Blue Ka-wing, Alice Ma and KT Yau |
The Room |
5–6 May 2023 (Friday to Saturday) | Gisèle Vienne – Crowd | The Box |
7 May 2023 (Sunday) | FIRST Creation Platform Participating dance artists: Justyne Li, Ivy Tsui and Wong Pik-kei |
The Room |
*Cantonese audio description service and pre-performance touch tour is available, with prioritised registration for ticket holders with visual impairments
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Freespace
10% discount on single-transaction purchases of standard tickets for 2 Freespace Dance programmes taking place at The Box.
15% discount on single-transaction purchases of standard tickets for 3 Freespace Dance programmes taking place at The Box.
20% discount on single-transaction purchases of standard tickets for 4 Freespace Dance programmes taking place at The Box.
30% discount on single-transaction purchases of standard tickets for 5 Freespace Dance programmes taking place at The Box. (Holders of tickets marked with this discount can redeem 5 Lau Bak Livehouse drink vouchers, available for collection at the event reception desk from 7:30pm on 14 or 15 April 2023, the night of the inaugural programme She Legend.)
Discounted tickets available on a first come, first served basis.
Starting from 1 March 2023 (Wednesday), tickets are available at Xiqu Centre Ticket Office and M+ Cinema Ticket Counter, and at Freespace Ticket Office during the festival period.
Sales channel | Service charge per ticket |
Online Ticketing | $10 |
Telephone Hotline Booking | $12 |
At Ticket Offices | No service charge |
Booking Hotline:
(852) 2111 5333 (10:00am–7:00pm daily)
Programme Enquiries:
Ms Jon (852) 2200 3749, [email protected]
If a black rainstorm warning or a typhoon signal no. 8 or above is in force three hours before the start of the event, the event will be cancelled.
Freespace
German duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst, creators of She Legend, share their practice for unconventional choreographic storytelling
Freespace
Hamburg duo Rykena and Jüngst present an eclectic, whirling choreographic translation of the queer potential of the comic superhero universe – Asian premiere
Freespace
German duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst, creators of She Legend, discuss how artists in Europe use audio description and accessibility services as creative artistic tools
Freespace
A meditation on integrity and commitment, presented in traditional wedding rituals by female dance artist Mui Cheuk-yin and male wedding chaperone Chan Kin-man
Freespace
Lisbeth Gruwez from Belgian dance group Voetvolk leads a professional workshop on improvisation and technical skills in dance
Freespace
Belgian artists Lisbeth Gruwez and Maarten Van Cauwenberghe present a compelling exploration of the power of speech and gesture to manipulate both orator and audience
Freespace
Set in a familiar but dream-like space, Israeli choreographer Inbal Pinto’s imaginative and highly controlled solo/duet explores the unpredictability of our everyday reality – Asian premiere
Freespace
Independent local choreographers share first looks at new creative ideas and offer insight into their creation process
Freespace
An unflinching, slow-motion exploration of human nature choreographed through the hedonistic ecstasy and darkness of a night-time teenage rave
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