Synopsis

Nobody questions if it is more real what you see, what you feel, or what you hear;
what you think? Bodies on stage perform their answer as a kinetic poem.

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LA TULPA X DANZA MOBILE

Established in 2001 in Seville, 「Danza Mobile」 is a leading force in the field of integrated dance. With the goal of nurturing professional dancers with diverse talents in the performing arts, they annually host the Spain ‘Escena Mobile International Festival. 「La Tulpa」 is a collaborative duet researching the communicative potential of contemporary dance and scenic arts to put on stage some of the poetical conflicts between mental health and our conception of reality.

Synopsis

As human beings we experience constant changes from the day we are born. We experience many moments, some that remain with us as memories, some live in our bodies as feelings and others we forget. The piece uncovers how these moments move with us through time and space, what we do now and how it affects what comes next.

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UNMUTE

Located in Cape Town, South Africa, 「Unmute」 is an inclusive dance organization that conducts diverse projects through a professional dance ensemble. They have collaborated with artists from the UK, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, and various domestic and international institutions. In addition to performances and exchange activities, they engage in collaborations with a wide range of communities, including local schools, through residencies, workshops, and more. They also organize the Unmute ArtsAbility Festival, focusing on accessible arts.

Synopsis

Before collaborating with KIADA, the concept of our previous work 〈Swan〉 was to take inspiration from ballet and use the imagination of blind people to create something more, something unexpectable. We also take inspiration from the motif of a swan in culture and art, which can stand for qualities such as grace and purity. This year, as we step onto the KIADA stage, we are not only show-casing visually impaired dancers but also meeting various Korean dancers with disabilities.

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JAZDAA POLSKA!

「Jazdaa Polska!」 is a group of artists open to the needs of society and individuals. In its artistic practices, the group combines dance, dramatic theater and innovation. The group operates both in Poland and creates international projects, collaborating with numerous organizations and festivals in countries such as Rwanda, the USA, Latvia and China.

Synopsis

<ON TIME> is a collaboration of the two pieces, <COOKIES ON TIME>, which is about our various representations and reflections on time, and <AFTER TIME>, which portrays how we deal with time and how time is transformed into emotion.

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FRITSCH COMPANY OF PSICO BALLET LEON FOUNDATION

「Psico Ballet Maite León Foundation」 is a private non-profit spanish organization which was founded in 1986. Its work centers on extensive training in the performing arts through the Inclusive Arts School, of artists with physical, psychological, intellectual, developmental, organic or sensory diversity/disabilities. The Foundation has three theater-dance companies: School Company, Psico Ballet Company and the professional Fritsch Company, and the music group Morpho Bleu Band. The Foundation collaborates in international investigation, artistic or educational projects and gives formation of the proper methodology.

Synopsis

Two non disabled female dancers and one spinal cord injured male dancer explore their physical relationship using the tools of contact improvisation. Weight, balance, the sensation of touch and support are elements built into the choreography.

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KAREN PETERSON AND DANCERS

「Karen Peterson and Dancers」 was founded in 1990 and is dedicated to the development, education, and presentation of physically integrated dance (PID), bringing together dancers with diverse abilities as a role model for the dance and disability communities for thirty years. The troupe has actively performed nationally and internationally at various festivals. KPD was nominated as ‘Miami’s Best Dance Company for 2019’ by the Miami New Times.

Synopsis

is a story about how loneliness and curiosity attract people into another space and time to seek for empathy and consideration. The coexistence between two parallel realities, separated by "space-time" and at the same time united by it, was the idea at the core of our process and our cross-culture connection under the pandemic”.

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RESIDENT ISLAND DANCE THEATER

With fresh and inventive kinetic explorations of space, time, action, and gesture, choreographer Chung-An Chang’s RIDT performs emotionally charged and socially engaged works that disrupt limitations and challenge society’s expectations. This outstanding physically inclusive company, based in Taiwan’s rural south, performs works rooted in the power of the human body and spirit.

Synopsis

One day, a blind b-boy meets a DJ whose left arm is missing…

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MORIKO JAPAN

「Moriko Japan」 is a group based on hip-hop and dance culture to overcome social issues such as discrimination, harassment, and prejudice based on disabilities, gender, age, values, and nationality, with the motto of "leaving no one behind."

Synopsis

Five dancers, mixed-abled ensemble, each with diverse ages and bodies, explore their personal boundaries encountered in their lives while simultaneously exploring the boundaries of the performance space. Moving like animals defending their territory, or like human beings, exposing themselves to the complexities of social interaction and relationships, the performers react to the (un)limited space and inspire constantly changing associations and narratives.

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CURTIS & CO. - DANCE AFFAIRS

「Curtis & Co. – dance affairs」 is a dance theater company based in Nuremberg, Germany lead by Susanna Curtis, founded the group in 200. In 2021 she expanded her creative spectrum by founding . Her works are primarily performing domestically but also internationally, such as a recent performance at the 'Gathered Together' festival in Glasgow in 2022. The company also hosts the biannual EveryBody Dance Festival.