Intro

A ball restlessly bouncing off the ground. The ceaselessly surging energy of the body. They are both now easing towards rest.

Synopsis

Rest displays the burnout and fatigue from the image of a ball restlessly moving and bouncing, and shows the desperate need for rest and the following sense of a void. This show maximizes the use of body energy by using the image of a ball which has a flexible and organic way of moving. Since the premiere in 2011, Rest was introduced at the 2013 NUS Arts Festival in Singapore, 2014 World of Dance in Belgium, 2014 Rue Dance in Congo and 2015 Grec Festival in Barcelona. It was invited by not only the Spanish Outdoor Festival Association
“Acieloabierto”, but also performed in 3 outdoor festivals: Trayectos in Zaragoza, Lekuz Leku in Bilbao, and Corpo (a) terra in Ourense.
Also they received the best performer prize from MASDANZA 2015. Recently it was presented at the Tanzmesse 2016, Dusseldorf, Germany and invited to the 8/F Platform X Festival, Hong Kong (2016), Fabbrica Europa, Florence, Italy (2015), Lekuz Leku, Rue Dance Congo, Brazzaville, Congo (2014), the Belgium Dance Bienale and Pays de danse, Liege Theater, Belgium (2014).

Review

"Rest displays the wit and sensitivity of the choreographer Lee Jae-young in the best possible way. It was all the more notable in the scenes where dancers’ heads were used as a ball, and the resting dancers were shown frankly as if they were off stage. Rest is a good mix of fun which combined the versatile use of small movements and the unexpected twist at the end."
- PARK Sung-hye, (Dance Critic) / Monthly Dance Magazine Momm

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Creator / artist

After finishing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 2004, LEE, Jae-young graduated from Hansung University majoring in Dance and Choreography. As one of the best dancers with vigorous expressions and dance techniques, he has steadily developed his career and expanded his activities in both the local and international fields. He is interested in making movements that accentuate the unique texture of the body and in working in collaboration with other artists from theater, music and mime. He established his own dance company ‘Company SIGA’ in 2013. In his pursuit of expanding the area of contemporary dance and the arts, he continues to experiment and challenge boundaries by combining different arts and dances. LEE, Jae-young is simultaneously working as a member of MOVER and actively involved in various fields of dance including Hip Hop among others.

Promotion Infomation

TOUR SIZE
Performers : 2
Staff : 2

DURATION
20 min. (No intermission)

STAGE SIZE
Width : 8 m, Depth : 10 m, Height : m

Contact

KIM, Kyung-hee

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