Performance | The Survived Summertime
Time: 2016.07.15-17, everyday at 19:30
Created and performed by Yu Kai, Chen Chencheng, Wu Jiamin
Curated by Bruce Bo Ding
Organized by Chronus Art Center
Address: Building 18, No.50 Moganshan Road, Shanghai
(Free admission, but there are only limited seats so reservation is required. 7/15RSVP ,7/16RSVP ,7/17RSVP)
Description
The feeling of daily life deposited in the deep squirms secretly. Undercurrents always lurk behind the commonplace. Daily life repeats itself over and over again, and weaves firmly over the time. The noise of the life interrupts the poetic narrative repeatedly and necessarily.
In this performance, bodies and daily objects, chants and the sound in everyday life swarm and change constantly. They supplement as well as interrupt and disturb each other just like a piece of fugue. There’s no concrete description of the story on the stage but the resonance with the frequency of audiences’ life from time to time. From these rich variations, the casually presented details reflect people’s different daily experiences and reach a parallel as well as a conversation between theatre and living space.
Crew members
Produced by So What Original
Creator and Performer: Kai Yu, Chencheng Chen, Jiamin Wu
Director/Stage& Lighting designer: Kai Yu
Artistic Director: Chuan Zhao
Sound Designer: Chencheng Chen
Executive Producer: Jiamin Wu
Graphic Designer: Qingyin Wang
Technical Support: Bu Lusi
Stage Manager: Nian Liu
Text Translator: Yue Wang
Photographer: Qianqian, Zhihao, Jiawei Ma
Videotaping: Jie Xu, Gui Gu Zi, Yilai Wang
Original Supporter: Chronus Art Center, Grass Stage, ArtSci Bay
About the artists
Kai Yu works on theatre and art. She joined Grass Stage and started her theatrical practice in 2006. She focuses on the exploration of body languages, historical memories and the expression of the connection in the present life. She was in the staff of over 30 experimental theaters and performances from A Madman’s Story to World Factory, which were performed and exhibited in professional theaters, public spaces and outdoors in China, Hong Kong, Macao, Korea, Japan, Singapore, India and America. At the same time, she concentrates on the research of Body and Presentation and leading the workshops. She planed and led the thematic workshops like Trainer’s Training in Korea, Body Languages and Taiwan East Coast Earth Art Festival.
Chencheng Chen works on theatre and video art. She focuses on the exploration of sound and body languages and has interests in the relation between the present environment and the individuals. After joined Grass Stage in 2007, she has cooperated with directors and performers from Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong and gained a lot of experiences in physical performance. She was in the staff of several experimental theaters and performances including LuXun2008 and Transformativ Garden. She has participated in many performing workshops by masters all over the world and is keen on exploring various ways of stage presentation.
Jiamin Wu is a member of Grass Stage from 2011. He researches the daily issues through working in theatre. His works include: Republican Notes, Booty Era.
About So What Original
So What Original is an art group working on experimental creation. Every single member is experienced in practice in each field. They look forward to free, original, lively and down to earth artistic practice as well as the liberal form. Their works involve: theaters, performance in the environment, music album, video and installation art etc.
They have created works in various art forms, which were performed and exhibited in many cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xian and Hohhot and professional theaters, museums, galleries, public spaces and outdoors in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, Korea, Japan, Singapore, India and America.
