Talk: Dancing Ink – The Rhythm of Calligraphy and the Creativity of Spring Ritual‧Eulogy

Wang Xizhi's Preface to The Orchid Pavilion and Yan Zhenqing's Eulogy for a Nephew are China's two best works in running script. How did Hong Kong Dance Company transform calligraphy into dance to create a spectacular dance poem from these masterpieces? And what was the creative rationale behind the production? Let the creative team share the details with you.

Speakers:
He Yan-chiuan (Assistant Curator, Department of Painting and Calligraphy, National Palace Museum), Yang Yuntao (Acting Artistic Director, Hong Kong Dance Company), Lau Siu-ming (Renowned Hong Kong dancer and actor), Lin Ching-ju (Renowned Taiwanese costume designer)
Moderator:
Gerard C C Tsang (Executive Director, Hong Kong Dance Company, former Chief Curator, Hong Kong Museum of Art)
Free Admission

Meet-the-artists Session

Wang Xizhi's Preface to The Orchid Pavilion begins free and easy, but then becomes emotional. How do dancers portray the master's sentiments? And how do they capture the spirit of Yan Zhenqing's melancholic and passionate Eulogy for a Nephew? Where did the inspirations for this dance poem come from? The creative team and performers of Spring Ritual‧Eulogy will be sharing some behind-the-scenes anecdotes, their performance experiences, as well as thoughts on calligraphy, choreography and the creative process with you in a live setting.