Way Back The Double Theatre

13:30(60 min)

Venue: Assembly Roxy

Previews: 2nd & 3rd August

Per formance: 4th-27th August//Days off 7th & 14th & 21st

T h i s s k i l f u l , s o p h i s t i c a t e d a n d a llu r i n g f e m a l e - l e d c i r c u s per formance focuses on a cast of women, all under 30 and each tr ying to maintain her balance in a societ y loaded with expectations. A rite of passage and self- discover y.

The skill level in t his sophistic a ted, allur ing per for manc e by the innovative, female - led Eye Catching Circus is sk y- high, but spec tacle isn' t the top priorit y. Expec t instead a questioning, s t e re o t y p e - b u s t i n g g ro u p po r t ra i t o f a h a n d f u l o f wom e n, all under 30 and eac h t r y ing to maintain her balanc e in a contemporar y soc iet y loaded wit h expec ta tions. Sometimes competitive but of ten mutually suppor tive, they tumble, roll, contor t, collapse, sashay or hang suspended from a symbolic and a voyage of self- discover y. European premiere.

Ar tistic Director ｜ Li Shih-Yang

Director/Per former ｜ Mei Chih-Ling

Per former ｜ Lan Yi-Yun

Per former ｜ Chen T ing-Yu

Per former ｜ Hsiao Ssu-mien

Per former ｜ Liao Ssu c hun

Choreographer ｜ Wang I-Hua

Lighting Designer ｜ Su Keng Li

Tour Manager ｜ LI I-Hsuan

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Eye Catching Circus

20:15(50 min)

Venue: Dance Base - Studio 1

Per formance: 4th-27th August//Days off 7th & 14th & 21st vulnerabilit y, and all expressed through the poetr y of the body.

This dance - infused acrobatic circus performance is an eloquent, s ub t l y l a ye re d f e a t o re t wo agile per formers who know how to imbue their extreme technical prowess with considerable feeling. The ever- changing with a seamless physical grace and strength, but also loaded at times with a tender emotional vulnerabilit y. Whether lif ting each other up or bringing eac h other down, ultimately ever y thing this onstage couple have to 'say' is in their bodies. A British premiere.