Anarchy Dance Theatre
安娜琪舞蹈劇場（謝杰樺) | Anarchy Dance Theatre (HSIEH Chieh-Hua)
SBx_2045 - Daily Life of Second Body 2021
Performance, projection installation
Dimensions Variable
Courtesy of the artist
Live Performance:
2021/12/11 16:30 Opening Premiere.
2021/12/12-2022/2/13, every weekend from 13:00 to 18:00.
（Except 2022/1/22、2022/1/29-1/30）
In 2045, 30 years after “Second Body” was born, how will the body exist?
Founded in 2010, Anarchy Dance Theatre has been committed to developing works combining dance and technology. Starting from “Seventh Sense” (2011), “Second Body” (2015) to “The Eternal Straight Line” (2019), they investigate the storytelling strategy in terms of form when technology interacts with choreography. They continue to explore how technology revolutionary influences human life and the value system.
In 2015, “Second Body” triggered the discussion about how the definition of body changes because of technological advancement. The discussion also included that how Cyborg impacts the human body and the possibilities of division between the body and its meaning. Meanwhile, we also think about 2045, after “Second Body” was born for 30 years, the virtual body becomes part of our daily life. At that time, the flesh and digital world integrate tightly. When daily reality is the combination of the virtual and physical world, how will we treat or use the body? And how does this digital world co-exists with a physical body?
Production：安娜琪舞蹈劇場 Anarchy Dance Theatre
Concept：謝杰樺 HSIEH Chieh-Hua
Co-Creators：吳承儒、曹書誠、劉張妙齊 WU Cheng-Ru, TSAO Shu-Cheng , LIU CHANG Miao-Chi
Performers：周寬柔、施旻雯、凃立葦 CHOU Kuan-Jou, SHIH Ming-Wen, TU Li-Wei
Software Development, Projection Visual Design：叁式 Ultra Combos
Technical Coordinator：陳信廷 CHEN Hsin-Ting
Programing : 楊慶之 YANG Ching-Chih
Production Coordinator：戴筱凡 TAI Hsiao-Fan
Artist description
Anarchy Dance Theatre
Founded in 2010, Anarchy Dance Theatre is a performance company centered on modern dance. The creative process of which serves as a focal point for contemplating how we connect and relate to one another as humans. Anarchy also actively incorporates cutting edge technology in its creative productions, serving as a reflection on the potentials and limits of our use of technology. Working upon observations of the physical body in motion, the company builds its norm-breaking productions that explore time, space, objects, and the relationship between humans and their society. With its blend of conventional theater, dance technology and art installation, Anarchy has in recent years been a frequent guest at international arts and dance festivals, and was named as one of 2016’s dance companies of the year by the German dance magazine “Tanz”. Their 2019 production “The Eternal Straight Line” was nominated for the 18th annual Taishin Arts Award.
Chieh-Hua Hsieh
Artistic director of Anarchy Dance Theatre. Hsieh's works are composed of a special texture derived from his background in architecture, possessing strong structural characteristics—a creative perspective combining time, space and energy. Notable choreographic works include The Eternal Straight Line (2019), Second Body (2015) and Seventh Sense (2011), all of which feature a strong element of interactive dance performance. In addition to receiving great public acclaim, his works have also been featured at numerous prominent international festivals, including Ars Electronica, TodaysArt Festival, and George Town Festival. The dance-installation series You Choreograph and Exercise done in collaboration with fellow choreographer I-Fen Tung and Ko-Yang Chang, further pushes the boundaries of expression in dance beyond conventional “performance”. In addition to his choreographic work, Hsieh also served as the director for the opening ceremony of the 2017 Summer Universiade.