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Irish art group MIDASpaces will visit Hong Kong in July to stage its latest production, "Codes 2.0", as the finale of the "Dance x Multimedia" series presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).
A digital fusion of dance, music and light, "Codes 2.0" follows man's evolving relationship with technology – our addiction, dependence and struggle to adapt in an ever-chaotic world. The production will be staged at 8pm on July 11 and 12 (Friday and Saturday) and 3pm on July 12 and 13 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Studio Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
"Codes 2.0" comes as an evolution of MIDASpaces' prototype performance, "MIDAS #1", in which the group - a team of programmers, designers and musicians - worked with a dancer whose choreography for the piece was influenced by the tracking technology. This was further developed into a performance titled "Codes", which was staged at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2012. With "Codes 2.0", MIDASpaces joins forces with a group of dancers and choreographers to create a dazzling spectacle that explores the balance between the natural and synthetic worlds.
Abbreviated from "mapping", "interactive design", "digital performance" and "augmented spaces", MIDASpaces is a collective striving to explore innovative technologies within the arts. As the acronym suggests, the group seeks to explore and extend the range of possibilities for artistic performance, augmenting the experience for both performer and audience. By combining technology with traditional dance choreography, MIDASpaces creates a new vocabulary for performers through their interactions with live generated visuals that are based on their movements as sensed and tracked by computer hardware and software.
Tickets for "Codes 2.0" priced at $200 and $260 are now available at URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by credit card telephone booking. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis). A maximum discount of 20 per cent is offered for the "Dance x Multimedia" series and group booking packages. Please refer to the programme leaflet for discount details. A post-performance talk (conducted in English) will be held after each performance.
The "Dance x Multimedia" series also includes "Seventh Sense" by Taiwan's Anarchy Dance Theatre and Ultra Combos (June 13 to 15), and "Scattered" by the United Kingdom's dance theatre group Motionhouse (June 20 to 22).
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/multi_arts/program_506.html. Ticketing enquiries can be made on 3761 6661 and credit card telephone bookings on 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Thursday, May 22, 2014
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