SoftMachine is a dance research project that studies contemporary dance in Asia and the choreographic process of contemporary dance developed over the last decade. It will examine what inspires a new series of choreographic experiments and dance creations in Asia. SoftMachine is a project by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Choy Ka Fai.

The work-in-process will present performances by 3 choreographers from Singapore, Manipur/India and Banyumas/Indonesia whom Ka Fai personally observed and studied. There is also an accompanying exhibition of the research process, interview archive and mini documentaries.

Since 2012, Ka Fai has travelled to 13 cities to meet and interview Asian dance makers. Through this multi-cultural experience, he has collected an independent archive of video interviews with 84 choreographers, dancers and curators from Singapore, Jakarta, Solo, Yogyakarta, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Bangalore, Chennai, Manipur, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

A full production of SoftMachine will be produced by TheatreWorks in November 2014.

Event details:
Presentation - 1 & 2 Nov 2013, 8pm
Exhibition - 1 Nov 2013, 7 - 10pm & 2 Nov 2013, 2 - 10pm

This event is strictly by invitation only.

Please contact TheatreWorks at 67377213 or tworks@singnet.com.sg to request for an invitation.