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INTRO
Qai~i is an expression in the Paiwan language for yearning and sighing. Qai~i – the Sigh of Memory illustrates the regrets and sorrows that lie between people. This annual production since 2014 is a romantic work about time and memory. The choreographer sought out new possibilities when taking on the challenges of combining the bodies and voices of the performers in this work. As if on a journey through time and space, the performers and audience travel along together through their memories. “Bodiless but with voices”, the bodies of the performers are tinged with sadness for the time passed. The limited space in the theatre enhances the intimacy between the performers and audience. We can hear the ancient melodies from the singing bodies recalling the regrets and sorrows of yesterday.
The heritage of indigenous music and dance is excavated from the deep, purified, distilled, and then kneaded into a related theme that is full of struggle – thus we arrive at Qai~i—The Sigh of Memory, arguably the most exciting work of indigenous theatre in recent years. The magnitude of sound and fury in this dance work is disproportionate to its modest scale. The physical and aural expressions of the dancers are both pristine and intense, dissolving the discrepancy between the over-sophistication of professional theater performers and the self-consciousness of amateur indigenous performers. At last, we can rest assured that traditional indigenous music and dance will flourish on the professional stage, and give our applause.
The heritage of indigenous music and dance is excavated from the deep, purified, distilled, and then kneaded into a related theme that is full of struggle – thus we arrive at Qai~i—The Sigh of Memory, arguably the most exciting work of indigenous theatre in recent years. The magnitude of sound and fury in this dance work is disproportionate to its modest scale. The physical and aural expressions of the dancers are both pristine and intense, dissolving the discrepancy between the over-sophistication of professional theater performers and the self-consciousness of amateur indigenous performers. At last, we can rest assured that traditional indigenous music and dance will flourish on the professional stage, and give our applause.
Production Team
Artistic Director |Ljuzem Madiljin
Choreographer|Ljuzem Madiljin
Performer|Chu-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hao Yang, Ljaucu Dapukarac, Terudj Tjucenglav
Technical Director and Lighting Design|Yu-Cheng Lin
Stage Manger |Bao-Wei Chen
Graphic Design|Jhao-Lun Huang
Photographer|Jhao-Lun Huang (Pingtung), Sandy Ouyang (Taipei)
Company Manger |Shu-Ting Chiu
Choreographer|Ljuzem Madiljin
Performer|Chu-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hao Yang, Ljaucu Dapukarac, Terudj Tjucenglav
Technical Director and Lighting Design|Yu-Cheng Lin
Stage Manger |Bao-Wei Chen
Graphic Design|Jhao-Lun Huang
Photographer|Jhao-Lun Huang (Pingtung), Sandy Ouyang (Taipei)
Company Manger |Shu-Ting Chiu
Events
Premiere in 2014
Nominated for the 13th Taishin Arts Award
Nominated for the 13th Taishin Arts Award
Reviews
The heritage of indigenous music and dance is excavated from the deep, purified, distilled, and then kneaded into a related theme that is full of struggle – thus we arrive at Qai~i—The Sigh of Memory, arguably the most exciting work of indigenous theatre in recent years. The magnitude of sound and fury in this dance work is disproportionate to its modest scale. The physical and aural expressions of the dancers are both pristine and intense, dissolving the discrepancy between the over-sophistication of professional theater performers and the self-consciousness of amateur indigenous performers. At last, we can rest assured that traditional indigenous music and dance will flourish on the professional stage, and give our applause.
- Reason for Nomination, the 13th Taishin Arts Award / Fang-chi Zhou
- Reason for Nomination, the 13th Taishin Arts Award / Fang-chi Zhou