Photo: Nanc Price
BAROCCO RAVE
BAROCCO RAVE is composed of juxtaposing halves, continuing a compelling creative relationship between Wen Wei Dance (Canada) and Compagnia ADARTE (Italy).
BEAT ARMONICO
The idea that moves the work is the deepest invisible connection in between individuals. A deep emotional sensitivity that is written and expressed in the bodies of the dancers inspiring new worlds and new perceptions.
"I am not just a woman or just a man, I am at the same time many women and many men, many places, animals, cities, countries, families, memories, emotions, objects and people. I am talking about realities that I know, but also about unknown and unexplored worlds opening new landscapes to my own imagination and revealing new identities of the past, of the present and of the future”
—Francesca Lettieri (Compagnia ADARTE)
RE I BUILD I US
Created in collaboration with the dancers, RE | BUILD | US explores a complex set of emotions and experiences related to human relationships through physical movement.
“There is tension between the internal world and external triggers that lie beyond. When everything has burned to the ground, how do we choose to rebuild ourselves?”
—Wen Wei Wang (Wen Wei Dance)
Wen Wei Dance
Photo: Nanc Price
Co-created and Performed by: Co-produced by Wen Wei Dance & Compagnia ADARTE
Key Artistic Collaborators:
Artistic Direction and Choreography by
Wen Wei Wang (Wen Wei Dance)
Francesca Lettieri (ADARTE Company)
Costume Design Linda Chow
Lighting Design Jonathan Kim
Sound Design Sammy Chien
Dancer* Ariana Barr
Dancer* Alexis Fletcher
Dancer* Adrian De Leeuw
Dancer* Matthew Wyllie
Stage Manager Siobhan Powell
Created with the support of the Canada Council for Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, Province of British Columbia, City of Vancouver, Tuscany Region Cultural Department, Italian Ministry of Culture—Moving Barocco program, Ballo Pubblico—International Festival In Urban Spaces, Fondazione E.L.S.A., and the Dance Centre’s Artist-in-Residence program.
*Wen Wei Dance
Performance type: This work is built for a theatre. Full-Length Work.
How do you define this work: Contemporary Dance
Length of performance: 60 minutes
Audience type: General Audience
General Technical Requirements: No.
Does the work require tech residency: No.
Number of Performers on tour (including choreographer): 5
Number of Support Staff on Tour: 4
Availabilities: 2024/25 season, & 2025/26 season
Wen Wei Dance’s work reflects a multiplicity of dance and social experiences. Each creation is influenced by the evolution of personal identity, and strives to reflect the underlying experience of social, cultural and personal development. Wen Wei Dance creates provocative performances of a distinctive trans-cultural sensibility. With a highly individual style, Artistic Director Wen Wei Wang fuses precise choreography with stunning visual design and music, turning each work into a rich and unique world.
Since 2003 the company has created a repertoire of full-length works including Two, Ying Yun, Dialogue, Made in China, 7th Sense, Cock-Pit (Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award winner), Under the Skin (co-created with the Beijing Modern Dance Company), Three Sixty Five, Unbound (Isadora Award for Excellence in Choreography winner), One Man’s, and Tao. Wen Wei Dance has performed these acclaimed works across Canada and at festivals around the world.
Performance History & Upcoming Performances
25 June 2023: Premiere of ‘Barocco Rave’ at Ballo Pubblico Festival in Poggibonsi, Italy
5-7 July 2023: Three performances of ‘Barocco Rave’ at Dancing On The Edge festival (DOTE)
12-13 July 2023: Two performances of ‘Barocco Rave’ at the Triffo Theatre in Edmonton, AB
Project Details
Community Engagement
Wen Wei Wang incorporates workshops and master classes into touring destinations as a way to connect with the local dance community—helping build and strengthen the network of dancers in Canada—as well as bring awareness and appreciation for Canadian dance on an international level. These workshops and master classes typically take place leading up to a presentation and are open to anyone interested in dance. Classes explore various styles and forms including elements of Tai Chi, martial arts, Peking Opera and ballet technique. Through improvisation, dialogue and experiments with physical language, the breath of the rhythm and release technique will be the foundation for creating unique movements to express meanings through the body and mind. Given the style of class, it is recommended that participants have some background in dance. Additional collaborators at workshops often include one or more of the dancers who are available.
Contact information
Francesca Piscopo, francesca@wenweidance.ca
Website: http://wenweidance.ca/
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