About the event
Rykena/Jüngst – She Legend｜Freespace Dance 2023 Introduction
An eclectic, whirling choreographic translation of the queer potential of the comic superhero universe
Freespace Dance 2023 – a showcase of the work of contemporary women choreographers – opens with the Asian premiere of Hamburg duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst’s She Legend , a work exploring the queer-feminist potential of the hyper-masculine superhero universe.
Inspired by the powerful imagery and bizarre forms of expression of comic books, the eclectic, whirling piece presents the pair as cyborg-like shape-shifters. Strolling through imaginary landscapes to apocalyptic sound effects, the non-conformist figures re-imagine heroic tales, invent superpowers and transform grotesque cartoon characters into physical choreographic translations on stage.
Rykena and Jüngst create characters that defy the stereotypes and clichés of heteronormative attributions. Their work has been regularly presented at Kampnagel, Hamburg, and HochX, Munich, and invited to national and international festivals. She Legend was also staged at the Tanzplattform 2022, Berlin.
To enhance accessibility and audience experience, She Legend is accompanied by the following free sessions and facilities (offered on a first-come, first served basis):
Sharing session on audio description in dance, 15 April (3:00pm – 4:00pm). Open to all. Details to be announced.
Pre-show participatory physical introduction session, 15 April (7:00pm – 7:30pm) introducing related choreographic concepts and movements. Open to ticket holders only. Registration details to be announced.
Pre-show touch tours (with Cantonese audio description) before the start of each performance (6:15pm – 6:45pm). Open to ticket holders only. Ticket holders with visual impairments (and companion) may call 2777 1771 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 6:30pm) for advance registration from 1 to 15 March. Registration details for other ticket holders to be announced.
Cantonese audio description available for all performance sessions. Priority is given to ticket holders with visual impairments. Please call 2771 1771 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 6:30pm) to reserve an audio description headset
Show Details
- Rykena/Jüngst – She Legend｜Freespace Dance 2023
- Date: April 14-15, 2023
- Time: 20:00
- Venue: The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
- Address: 18 Museum Road, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ticket Details
- Tickets available from 1 March 2023 (Wednesday) at 10:00am on online ticketing system Cityline and via telephone booking hotline at (852) 2111 5333 (10:00am to 7:00pm daily).
- Price: HKD 280
Source of above information: West Kowloon Cultural District official website