Contactless
Made during a year of online meetings and remote rehearsals, Contactless looks at how screens shape our relationships and the way we see ourselves, and asks whether physical expression still matters when so much of our communication has become digital.
Created with T.H.E Dance Company, Contactless premiered on 25 June 2021 at the Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore, as part of the InterBeing double bill at the M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, after an online work-in-progress showing in late 2020.
“It feels almost sacred to watch this happening live before our eyes.” — Bakchormeeboy
CREDITS
Concept and direction: Jos Baker
Choreography: Jos Baker in collaboration with the performers
Performers: Brandon Khoo, Fiona Thng, Klievert Jon Mendoza, Nah Jieying, Ng Zu You, Haruka Leilani Chan
Lighting design: Adrian Tan
Video design: Kulbir Singh, Alvin Thoo
Music: Lawrence English, Nils Frahm, Hampus Naeselius
Company: T.H.E Dance Company
Photos: Bernie Ng