- Price: NTD 600
- 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 25% Discount for Weiwuying member.
- 5/22(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 20% Discount for Audience Overall.
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 45 minutes without intermission.
The performance contains nudity on stage. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Age guidance 18+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
Helpful Guide
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
[2026 Taiwan Dance Platform] Anarchy Dance Theatre - Second Body
The power of it leaves one holding their breath, spellbound, so as not to lose concentration even for a second——By BORIS GRUHL |
The concept of the Second Body starts with the process through which human beings learn to operate their bodies—from infancy, as we learn to stand, walk, and move, to the unconscious mastery of complex motion. Our sense of the body gradually turns into instinct. The same learning experience appears when driving a car: once the driver no longer needs to consciously think about steering, accelerating, or braking, the car becomes a perceptible extension of the body, allowing us to move and pause freely through space. How then might this redefine what we call "the body"?
The work begins with the construction of the "first body", shaped through training and accumulated perception into a self-sustaining, autonomous structure. This body begins to alter its environment, which in turn reshapes it. In the following section, a 360-degree, full-body-length projection enters the scene, creating a non-natural "second body" that transforms the dancer in a new realm where movement intersects with technology. As the second body arises, we begin to relearn how to sense and to move. Confronted with this new shell—composed of image, light, and consciousness—the original bodily experience faces both conflict and adaptation. Between the real and the virtual, the natural and the artificial, the work continuously questions: when the subject of perception and action shifts, does our very definition of the body also begin to transform?
Creative and Production Team
Production｜Anarchy Dance Theatre
Concept, Choreography｜HSIEH Chieh-hua
Software Development, Visual Design｜Ultra Combos
Sound Design｜Yannick Dauby, Ultra Combos
Lighting Design｜We Do Group
Costume Design｜YANG Yu-teh
Dancer｜CHAO Ting-ting
Dramaturgy｜River LIN
Project Mentor｜Justine BEAUJOUAN
Project Consultant｜Kevin CUNNINGHAM
Commissioned by Quanta Arts Foundation／QAring
Premiere Supported by Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
Team Introduction
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 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.
Founder / Choreoragphy｜HSIEH Chieh-hua
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 TUNG I-fen and CHANG Ko-yang, 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.
Official Timepiece of WEIWUYING
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[2026 Taiwan Dance Platform] Anarchy Dance Theatre - Second Body
The power of it leaves one holding their breath, spellbound, so as not to lose concentration even for a second——By BORIS GRUHL |
The concept of the Second Body starts with the process through which human beings learn to operate their bodies—from infancy, as we learn to stand, walk, and move, to the unconscious mastery of complex motion. Our sense of the body gradually turns into instinct. The same learning experience appears when driving a car: once the driver no longer needs to consciously think about steering, accelerating, or braking, the car becomes a perceptible extension of the body, allowing us to move and pause freely through space. How then might this redefine what we call "the body"?
The work begins with the construction of the "first body", shaped through training and accumulated perception into a self-sustaining, autonomous structure. This body begins to alter its environment, which in turn reshapes it. In the following section, a 360-degree, full-body-length projection enters the scene, creating a non-natural "second body" that transforms the dancer in a new realm where movement intersects with technology. As the second body arises, we begin to relearn how to sense and to move. Confronted with this new shell—composed of image, light, and consciousness—the original bodily experience faces both conflict and adaptation. Between the real and the virtual, the natural and the artificial, the work continuously questions: when the subject of perception and action shifts, does our very definition of the body also begin to transform?
Creative and Production Team
Production｜Anarchy Dance Theatre
Concept, Choreography｜HSIEH Chieh-hua
Software Development, Visual Design｜Ultra Combos
Sound Design｜Yannick Dauby, Ultra Combos
Lighting Design｜We Do Group
Costume Design｜YANG Yu-teh
Dancer｜CHAO Ting-ting
Dramaturgy｜River LIN
Project Mentor｜Justine BEAUJOUAN
Project Consultant｜Kevin CUNNINGHAM
Commissioned by Quanta Arts Foundation／QAring
Premiere Supported by Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
Team Introduction
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 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.
Founder / Choreoragphy｜HSIEH Chieh-hua
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 TUNG I-fen and CHANG Ko-yang, 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.
Official Timepiece of WEIWUYING
|
- Price: NTD 600
- 5/15(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 25% Discount for Weiwuying member.
- 5/22(Fri)12:00 p.m. - 5/29(Fri)12:00 p.m. 20% Discount for Audience Overall.
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 45 minutes without intermission.
The performance contains nudity on stage. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Age guidance 18+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
Helpful Guide
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
