In this dyadic performance by Raymond Liew Jin Pin, the production ›Orchidee‹ constitutes a type of overture to the subsequent piece ›LOTUS FIGHT CLUB‹, which is also receiving its premiere. In ›Orchidee‹, together with the dancers of Folkwang Tanzstudio, he explores the question of how to enter into a relationship and build intimacy. The work is based on traditional Southeast Asian dances and autobiographical material. ›Orchidee‹ is followed immediately by the piece ›LOTUS FIGHT CLUB‹. When night falls, the ribbons from the traditional Chinese ribbon dance turn into whips – an allusion to the law against sodomy dating back to the colonial era in Malaysia, which is still enforced by whipping. Desire and submission, fantasies of pleasure and punishment are staged here as competitions in an arena. 

 

Orchidee:
Concept Raymond Liew Jin Pin Co-Choreography, dance Mateusz Bogdanowicz, Jennie Boultbee, Chen-Yi Lou, Érika Polifroni Martín, Gabriel Gaudray Donnio, Harrison Rodrigues, Jordan Gigout, Tullia Franci, Tzu-Chun Liou, Yun-Ru Lee Music Andras_2020 Assistant Paula Pau Costume Catharina Holtgrave

Co-production: Folkwang Tanzstudio

Supported by PACT Zollverein


Lotus Fight Club:
Concept, choreography, direction, dance Raymond Liew Jin Pin Co-Choreography, dance Paula Pau, Lee Mun Wai Music: Jascha Hagen Costume Catharina Holtgrave Scenography: Yi-Jou Chuang Licht, Technical direction Jascha Viehstädt Outside Eye Niklaus Bein Production management Sina Rundel

Supported by the Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung, Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

Supported by Schwankhalle Bremen, STUDIO Hammer Deich