{"id":182,"date":"2026-07-09T10:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:53:01","slug":"programme-notes-regents-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/2026\/07\/09\/programme-notes-regents-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Notes: Regent\u2019s Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>ArtsCross London 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of\u00a0Place <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\/ <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u821e\u8d8a\u7570\u5883<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \/\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u821e\u8d8a\u5f02\u5883<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Friday 10 July 2026 12:30p.m<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Regent\u2019s Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Running Order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>La XXX Punk: <nobr>Demi-Ami<\/nobr><\/em> (London) by\u00a0Fangas Nayaw<br \/>\n<em>A\u00a0Moment Just for\u00a0Me<\/em> \u2014 Yu Pik Yim \u4f59\u78a7\u8277<br \/>\n<em>So Hot<\/em> by\u00a0Cheng Yongping \u6210\u6c38\u82f9<br \/>\n<em>What a\u00a0difference a\u00a0day makes<\/em> by\u00a0FUBUNATION<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>La XXX Punk\uff1a<nobr>Demi-Ami<\/nobr>\uff08London\uff09<\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choreographer: Fangas Nayaw<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dancers: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhu Xiyue, Wang <nobr>Pin-Chieh<\/nobr>, Lin Ying, Wong Lai Kei Kristy, Valeriia Mosina, Cecilia Dur\u00e1n, Jensen Springer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u00a0took this choreographic experience at\u00a0ArtsCross London as\u00a0a\u00a0potential practice of\u00a0Amis migration\u2014one that generates cultural exchange and\u00a0transmission. Together, we hope to\u00a0envision a\u00a0future within an\u00a0unnamed collective, attempting to\u00a0discover cultural codes and\u00a0reconstruct the\u00a0imagination of\u00a0what future Indigenous\u2019 ceremonial music and\u00a0dance might become. Thus, the\u00a0Indigenous Punk series emerges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultural fluidity is a\u00a0collective behavior, recreated through our continuous interactions with the\u00a0environment. The\u00a0discoveries made by\u00a0myself and\u00a0the\u00a0dancers during this migration constitute the\u00a0unique version and\u00a0creative interpretation for\u00a0this iteration. Together, we examine and\u00a0enact existing traditional forms of\u00a0music and\u00a0dance, interweaving each dancer\u2019s unique background and\u00a0movement phrases to\u00a0develop the\u00a0possibilities of\u00a0<nobr>near-future<\/nobr> traditional rituals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From traditional collective circle dances to\u00a0individual ascending and\u00a0descending spirals; from visibly holding hands to\u00a0invisible linear connections; from bound flow movement to\u00a0free flow movement, revealing the\u00a0kinetic energy oscillating among the\u00a0elbows, spine, and\u00a0center of\u00a0weight; from traditional stepping and\u00a0jumping to\u00a0<nobr>runway-like<\/nobr> gliding and\u00a0viscous postures; from traditional costumes to\u00a0pixelated color blocks; from the\u00a0ceremonial place of\u00a0the\u00a0tribe to\u00a0Regent&#8217;s Place across the\u00a0ocean; from Taiwan to\u00a0London. Through this <nobr>site-specific<\/nobr> performance and\u00a0<nobr>multi-dimensional<\/nobr> collective creation, we invite the\u00a0audience to\u00a0<nobr>re-identify<\/nobr> their surrounding space, recognizing that a\u00a0futuristic Amis ritual happening has unfolded right here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0live work La XXX Punk\uff1a<nobr>Demi-Ami<\/nobr>\uff08London\uff09at\u00a0ArtsCross reimagining the\u00a0musical and\u00a0choreographic embodiment of\u00a0Indigenous Peoples\u2019 future through a\u00a0collective fictionalisation towards rewriting futuristic history as\u00a0embodied by\u00a0seven performers from various nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every part of\u00a0the\u00a0La XXX Punk series starts with a\u00a0manifesto. This is because the\u00a0series is our search to\u00a0think about how indigenous dance can be in\u00a0the\u00a0future. It will be different, and\u00a0must be different because we are fed up with how popular imagination of\u00a0the\u00a0indigenous dance is limited to\u00a0certain selected highlights and\u00a0images.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>La XXX Punk series<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MANIFESTO\uff1a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><nobr>Non-nature<\/nobr> is part of\u00a0life.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climax is illusionary.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tradition is individual.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effortlessness is misleading.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bound flow movement releases the&nbsp;body.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0aging body holds experience.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homogeneity is a\u00a0myth.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture lies in\u00a0the\u00a0every day.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disappearing happens quietly.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glitch is a\u00a0gift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This journey in\u00a0ArtsCross with all participants around the\u00a0world is a\u00a0huge gift, also a\u00a0massive \u201cGlitch\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music\uff1a<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist\uff1aputox secos<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title\uff1aDiscoSour\u00a0\u2014 KCCK_PutosSecos<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live act @Passos Manuel_ NOV_2022 No mastering KCCK Putos Secos <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronics: Rui Lima, S\u00e9rgio Martins, Jorge Quintela<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from SoundCloud https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/N6j5jWzQ1bkvLD4srX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>A\u00a0Moment Just for\u00a0Me<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choreographer: Yu Pik Yim \u4f59\u78a7\u8277<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dancers: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cui Baiwenyue, Xue Yiyang, Yang <nobr>Tzu-Ching<\/nobr>, Chin <nobr>Yu-Chien<\/nobr>, Fung Kei Maggie, Darby Ward<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An\u00a0oil\u2011paper umbrella gradually warms in\u00a0my\u00a0palm, opening a\u00a0quiet space beyond watchful eyes.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0afternoon light softens, and\u00a0shadows slowly lengthen.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneath the\u00a0umbrella, I\u00a0joyfully immerse myself in\u00a0this fleeting moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0city remains unchanged \u2014<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yet within this small circle of\u00a0shade,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u00a0stand, if only for\u00a0a\u00a0while,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at\u00a0my\u00a0own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6cb9\u7d19\u5098\u5728\u638c\u5fc3\u6f38\u6f38\u7110\u51fa\u6eab\u5ea6\uff0c\u5c55\u958b\u4e00\u8655\u4e0d\u88ab\u6ce8\u8996\u7684\u975c\u8b10\u7a7a\u9593<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5348\u5f8c\u7684\u5149\u7dda\u67d4\u548c\u4e0b\u4f86\uff0c\u5f71\u5b50\u6162\u6162\u62c9\u9577<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5728\u5098\u4e0b\uff0c\u6211\u6109\u5feb\u5730\u6c89\u6d78\u65bc\u9019\u77ed\u66ab\u7684\u7247\u523b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u57ce\u5e02\u4f9d\u820a\u672a\u8b8a\u2014\u2014<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7136\u800c\u5728\u9019\u5c0f\u5c0f\u7684\u4e00\u5708\u852d\u5f71\u88e1<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u53ea\u662f\u77ed\u66ab\u5730<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4ee5\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u6b65\u8abf\u7ad9\u7acb\u4e86\u4e00\u56de<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composer unknown<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><br \/>\nSo Hot<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choreographer: Cheng Yongping \u6210\u6c38\u82f9<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dancers: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wen <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wen<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sun Ruixuan, Wu <nobr>Pei-Pei<\/nobr>, Liu <nobr>Yu-Hsuan<\/nobr>, Tang Sze Wai Sara, Pryde Cavanagh, Yujia Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by\u00a0the\u00a0rare heatwave in\u00a0London. The\u00a0air is scorching, even a\u00a0light touch burns. Yet the\u00a0innate human longing for\u00a0connection prevails\u2014we choose to\u00a0embrace each other, no matter how hot it gets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music\uff1a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u54c8\u57fa\u7c73\u6708\u5149\u594f\u9e23\u66f2\u7b2c\u4e09\u4e50\u7ae0\uff0c<br \/>\nComposer: Wulfram<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante In\u00a0E Flat Op.22:Andante spianato, Composer: \u97e9\u5c0f\u9a70<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasoned Oak, Composer: Daniel Pemberton<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>What a\u00a0difference a\u00a0day makes<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by\u00a0FUBUNATION\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0piece loosely based on\u00a0the\u00a0theme of\u00a0connection, relationships and\u00a0the\u00a0relationship one has with themselves.\u00a0 Where subtlety is everything and\u00a0less is more, one can search for\u00a0great detail inside the\u00a0experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work was created in\u00a0collaboration with the\u00a0cast who generously gave so much of\u00a0themselves throughout the\u00a0creation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choreographer: Waddah Sinada<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant choreographer: Rhys Dennis<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborators &amp; performers: Zhu Jiahong, Pan Zhiyi, Jing Hui, Zhao Xintian Zhao, Lian <nobr>You-Yi<\/nobr>, Hsueh <nobr>Tzu-Chin<\/nobr>, Leung Wai Yin Angus, Lillian Wallman, Anna Kazwell\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music: Raye\u00a0\u2014 What a\u00a0difference a\u00a0day makes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/2026\/07\/08\/choreographers-biographies\/\">Choreographer\u2019s Biographies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ArtsCross London 2026 Out of\u00a0Place \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u821e\u8d8a\u7570\u5883\u00a0 \/\u00a0 \u821e\u8d8a\u5f02\u5883 Friday 10 July 2026 12:30p.m Regent\u2019s Place Running Order La XXX Punk: Demi-Ami (London) by\u00a0Fangas Nayaw A\u00a0Moment Just for\u00a0Me \u2014 Yu Pik Yim \u4f59\u78a7\u8277 So Hot by\u00a0Cheng Yongping \u6210\u6c38\u82f9 What a\u00a0difference&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":518,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rescen.net\/blog10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}