Resident Island Dance Theatre
Showing the potential of a physically, mentally, and emotionally integrated world
Showing the potential of a physically, mentally, and emotionally integrated world
Resident Island Dance Theatre’s dances often originate, within the concept of multiple approaches to a subject matter, from the materials that embody the spirit of humanistic care. Chung-An Chang, the company’s choreographer, has been committed to actively exploring contemporary dance styles.
Chang’s bold and profound practice of the body and approaches to materials allow the company’s works to always be enriched with vigor and spirit while commenting on society and life itself in a sincere, original tone.
Their groundbreaking and experimental performance and scenic design provide a different way of thinking to dance. Their post-modern critical and avant-garde perspective continues to center on humanistic and societal issues, allowing the company to interpret the state of mind and social phenomenon under the high pressure of the capitalist society.
By communicating through the dancing body, the company aims to enhance the audience’s intuition, reasoning, association, and imagination to further investigate the societal issues of capitalism.
Ice Age
With fresh and inventive kinetic explorations of space, time, action, and gesture, Ice Age’s emotionally charged and socially engaged works disrupt limitations and challenge society’s expectations.
In Factory
In Factory portrays the struggles of ordinary people in society, likening individuals to factory machinery trapped in repetitive routines.
Memories Pickup
A brand-new production created in 2023 that uses Taiwan’s iconic blue trucks, commonly seen on the streets, as mobile theatres, turning the trucks into stages where dance performances can take place anywhere.
This project has been developing online since 2020, due to the pandemic. We have been supported and mentored by Morag Deyes, MBE for the past two years. We presented a “work in progress” with Taiwan Dance Platform 2020 at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts-Weiwuying, and it’s also one of the shortlist of ISPA Pitch New Work in 2020.
The R&D of Ice Age was supported by the British Council and Dance Base. The production is supported by both the National Arts and Culture Foundation, Taiwan.
Warmth and integrity – as well as highly engaging choreography.
—★★★★ Kelly Apter, The Scotsman
One of the most glorious dance pieces I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch.
—★★★★ Natalie Goring, A Young(ish) Perspective
In Factory portrays the struggles of ordinary people in society, likening individuals to factory machinery trapped in repetitive routines. Embedded in societal constructs, our seemingly autonomous lives provoke fear and insecurity when deviating from these norms.
Choreographer CHANG Chung-an revolutionizes traditional staging by transforming it into a dynamically moving platform. The dancers do more than move; they actively resist mechanical forces. This interaction between the dancers and the forces of push and pull creates visual effects that vary from harmonious to disjointed, also pioneering new uses of stage space.
In Factory is a remake of an old work of Factory. Factory was made in 2017. Chung An has been constantly experimenting with dialogue and the possibilities of dynamic and body language with dancers.
It sits at the intersection of dance and acrobatics, driven at a relentless pace, with wild energy and astounding virtuosity… A powerful emotional shock.
A great artistry created a work that expresses the difficulties ordinary people have to survive.
��Lucy Komisar, The Komisar Scoop
Memories Pickup is a brand-new production created in 2023 that uses Taiwan’s iconic blue trucks, commonly seen on the streets, as mobile theatres, turning the trucks into stages where dance performances can take place anywhere.
By integrating familiar social mediums, the dance is performed in various outdoor settings, offering direct interaction with audiences and promoting the performing arts. Through Memories Pick, RIDT aims to bring contemporary dance to communities and the general public.
An outdoor show that combines dance and theatre with elements from everyday life. Connections with local street culture are evident. Whatever, the work is great fun; certainly one of those where you never know what is coming next. The performers even get the audience to enter the work, to interact with the performers, and to ride on the vehicle.
—David Mead, Seeing Dance
Forward Motion Festival, Miami, USA (TBC)
Happy African Festival, Kobe, Japan
Una Mañana en Danza, Madrid, Spain and Germany (TBC)
KIADA, Seoul, South Korea
Taiwan Avignon Off Avignon, France
Want to Dance Festival
Jacob’s Pillow Festival, Lee MA, USA; Center Stage program, New York, USA; American Dance Festival, Durham NC, USA
Dance Base, Edinburgh Fringe
National Theatre and Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan; Taikung Culture Center, Taiwan; Pingtung Culture Center, Taiwan
Dance Base Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022, Scotland
Factory
No Fixed
Lost in Grey
