Beyond the shore (Peng Chau)
Inter-Island Festival 2023 (HK)
"Beyond The Shore" (Peng Chau)
If the great sea had memories, what would it record about us? In this dialogue session, come share with us your stories with the sea.
From ancient wars to sea goddesses, from fish-human hybrid legends to legendary female pirates, the continuous waves of historical stories have nurtured maritime civilizations generation after generation. Inspired by the ancestral legends of the human-fish hybrid ‘Lo Ting’ and the pirate queen ‘Zheng Yi Sao’, “Beyond the Shore" (Peng Chau version) connects mythology, history, and gender through an interactive dance performance, and invites the audience to embark on a journey of self-reflection.
Alysa Leung (Choreography, Performance) Gigi Tang (Text, Performance)
Ding (Live Music), Evelyn Wan (Dramaturgy) Anson Sham (Dance Film)
Rylie Lee (Calligraphy)
Organiser: Inter-Island Festival
This performance premiered at the Itoshima International Arts Festival in Japan. Taking the work home to Peng Chau, we deepened our research on the relationship with the sea between islanders and non-islanders through a series of local interviews and live events.
local interview
The team hosts a "designed conversation” activity at the open space outside the Lung Mo Temple.
ferry experience
We "hijack" the inter-island ferry with storytelling, as a welcome to our voyage.
COMMUNITY LIVE PERFORMANCE
Linking local stories with the sea myths, we share a unique sunset moment with live music, dance and meditative storytelling experience
