Yishun is Burning
By Choy Ka Fai
Yishun is Burning is a multicultural voguing dance party that transcends the borders of gender, race, and religion. In search of religious ecstasy, we dive into Singapore’s most dystopian suburb, Yishun, where one encounters a hybrid of spiritual practices: feisty spirit mediums who worship both Chinese and Indian goddesses in their fight against evil. Yishun, a kind of antithesis to the glossy clean image of Singapore, generally known as an authoritarian city state where freedom of expression is not essential.
Yishun is Burning premiered at tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf in 2021 and was selected for Tanzplattform Deutschland 2022 hosted by HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin.
Concept, Documentation and Direction: Choy Ka Fai / Dramaturgy: Tang Fu-Kuen / Spiritual Presence: Kali and Kuan Yin / Choreography and Dance Performance: Sun Phitthaya Phaefuang / Sound Design and Musical Performance: NADA (Rizman Putra & Safuan Johari) and Cheryl Ong / 3D Visual Design and Technology: Brandon Tay / Visual Artist: Sven Gareis / telematique / Light Design, Installation, Technical Direction: Ray Tseng / Technical Direction Singapore Studio: ARTFACTORY / Stage Management: Sanja Gergorić / Tour Management: Tammo Walter / Production Manager: Mara Nedelcu
Yishun is Burning was developed with the support of tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf and Singapore Art Museum. Additional support was received from the Nationales Performance Netz (NPN) Coproduction Fund for Dance, which is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany.
Yishun is Burning premiered at tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf in 2021 and was selected for Tanzplattform Deutschland 2022 hosted by HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin.
Concept, Documentation and Direction: Choy Ka Fai / Dramaturgy: Tang Fu-Kuen / Spiritual Presence: Kali and Kuan Yin / Choreography and Dance Performance: Sun Phitthaya Phaefuang / Sound Design and Musical Performance: NADA (Rizman Putra & Safuan Johari) and Cheryl Ong / 3D Visual Design and Technology: Brandon Tay / Visual Artist: Sven Gareis / telematique / Light Design, Installation, Technical Direction: Ray Tseng / Technical Direction Singapore Studio: ARTFACTORY / Stage Management: Sanja Gergorić / Tour Management: Tammo Walter / Production Manager: Mara Nedelcu
Yishun is Burning was developed with the support of tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf and Singapore Art Museum. Additional support was received from the Nationales Performance Netz (NPN) Coproduction Fund for Dance, which is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany.