— Three humans walk on stage. Something else walks off.

Three lithe, masked bodies emerge and begin to morph through, around, and as each other. Are they individuals? A single organism? Something that exists in the space between?

Inspired by the Rat King, that rare, uncanny phenomenon where creatures become so entangled they can never separate; Palingenesis takes its name from something older: the centuries-old belief woven through biology, theology, philosophy, and politics that something can be reborn as fundamentally more than it was.

What binds us together when everything else is pulling us apart? Over four years Chuang Po-Hsiang, hailed as his generation’s most visionary choreographer, has made the question unbearably, impossibly physical. This Australian premiere brings his vision to the stage.

This is dance as an extreme expression of intimacy, trust and transformation. Dream-like audio-visuals enhance the cast’s extraordinary kaleidoscopic control — the net effect is intense, strangely arresting, and possibly ecstatic. A reminder that what the body can do, and what connection can feel like, might well be limitless.

Artistic Director Po-Hsiang CHUANG
Tour Manager I-Hsuan LI
Lighting Designer Ze-Hong TSENG
Dancer Yin-Ting LIN
Dancer Chien-Yao LIAO
Dancer Ong Kuan – YING
Producer Yu-Hong LIN

Fringe Focus Taiwan is supported by The Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan), and Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney.