to disappoint a god.
Initial development at Dancehouse Independent Choreographers Program 2024'to disappoint a god.' is a new solo hybrid dance-theatre work that reimagines and channels the Chinese creation deity of Nuwa to pose a central question - If there was someone or something in the skies watching us - would they be proud of us?
The great creation god Pangu slept soundly at the beginning of time. When the great Pangu stood up, they divided heaven and earth, and in their death, their body became the rivers, mountains, plains and everything in between.
from the world emerged Nuwa - mother goddess. With only her brother Fuxi, she grew alone.
in her great loneliness, she began to build humanity.
one by one...
moulding. shaping. building.
moulding. shaping. building.
until she could build no more.
now Nuwa watches humanity quietly from where she resides. In the rivers, in the heavens, in the veins of her offspring.
something has gone wrong
very wrong.
'to disappoint a god.' is a WIP, a rough question and an even rougher proposition. If there was someone or something in the skies, watching us - would they be proud of us? Recently, I think that they would be profoundly disappointed.
Flexible Project Timeline:
Day 1 - 3hrs - movement and theatrical research, refining choreography for 7 character versions of Nuwa using drawn, written (Carmen Yih) and musical stimulus (provided by Amelia O’Leary)
Day 2 - 3hrs - Character study of Nuwa movement and theatrical research, refining choreography for 7 character versions of Nuwa using drawn, written and musical stimulus
Day 3 - 3hrs - Costume exploration and integration - documenting and refining maneuvering of costume in relation to character studies
Day 4 - 3hrs - 2 hours of mentorship, research and development with outside eye Priya Srinivasan - characterisation focus
Day 5 - 3hrs - Costume exploration and integration - documenting and refining maneuvering of costume in relation to character studies accounting for consultation feedback
Day 6 - 3hrs - Extending and refining existing Cantonese and English spoken word in the initial development. Experimenting with delivery and presentation of spoken word segment.
Day 7 - 3hrs - Draft structuring of the 4 sections of the work
Day 8 - 3hrs - 2 hours of mentorship, research and development with outside eye Jonathan Homsey - structure focus
Day 9 - 3hrs - Draft structuring of the 4 sections of the work in response to outside eye feedback
Day 10 - 3hrs - Draft structuring of the 4 sections of the work in response to outside eye feedback
Day 11 - 2 hrs - documented informal showing at LGI, reflection, evaluation and feedback from bespoke Asian-Australian industry focus group
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