Developed as part of the ?Australia-Japan Dance Exchange 2006?project, Not Quite Right is a highly acclaimed collaborative dance piece by Japan?s Strange Kinoko Dance Company and Australian designer Justin Caleo.
Jumping, sliding and dancing around an eclectic selection of furniture, created by set designer Justin Caleo, the dancers from Strange Kinoko use everyday objects to question the normality of everyday life.
?This company takes a childhood fantasy of dancing on furniture to totally new levels? ? Virginia Hyam, Executive Producer, The Studio, Sydney Opera House
It sounds not quite right to you? Find out and witness it with your own eyes. You will fall in love with the piece.
?not quite right? was shown as a ?work in progress? in Melbourne, and performed in 3 cities in Japan in 2006-2007. This year, they will tour to Malaysia and Australia (Sydney Opera House) with its completed version.
This event is organised by The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Australian High Commission, Embassy of Japan and Strange Kinoko Dance Company, supported by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan.
Choreographer: Chie Itoh (Strange Kinoko Dance Company, Japan)
Set Design: Justin Caleo (Australia)
Date & Time: 19 (Fri) October @ 8:30pm, 20 (Sat) October @ 3pm
Venue: Pentas 2, Kuala lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Ticket:
RM30, RM15 (Student, Disabled, Senior Citizen & JFKL Members)
Available at KLPac box office 03-4047 9000
The Actors Studio@BSC box office 03-2094 0400
Inquiry:
JFKL at 03-2161 2104 / www.jfkl.org.my
Australian High Commission at 03-2146-5538 / www.australia.org.my
Workshops
These are for artists / non-artists and dancers / non-dancers. Everyone is welcomed!
Props Design Workshop with Justin Caleo
Using common cardboard, the aim of workshop is to rapidly create and develop objects to be used in a contemporary dance set. The types of objects created will be informed through exploration of the material qualities of cardboard within the limited time frame. Bring your cutting knife and scissors, we are going to create a scene!
Date: 21 (Sunday) October, 10am-2pm
Venue: Studio 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Admission: RM10
Registration: 012-2862171 (Rahel)
?Dance with Props? Workshop with Chie Ito
Using props created by participants to Justin?s workshop, Chie Ito will conduct movement workshop with dancers from Strange Kinoko Dance Company.
Date: 21 (Sunday) October, 3pm-6pm
Venue: Studio 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Admission: RM10
Registration: 012-2135381 (Shimada)
?not quite right?
Try to doubt what you think is ?normal? in your daily life.
Doubt even when your sure that no doubt exists.
And try to shift a little bit to change your point of view.
Tilt the table top just a little, make chair legs different length, use furniture at incorrect scale.
See the domestic from a different perspective.
To think ?what is the correct?? is not important but to take a look at your daily life again without obsession. Then, you might see something you never seen before.
In that way, your daily life may see changes slightly pleasant.
