Chinese Bastard, a provocative title to express the richness and the complexity of a chosen exile. And also to dignify the word «bastardy».

At the crossroad of several disciplines, Chinese Bastard places itself in the debate of the internationalisation of artistic expressions and the subsequent rivalry-resistances : tradition/modernity, individual/group, singularity/exoticism.

Through the appropriation of new multimedia techniques, LIN Yuan Shang, a peculiar choreographer, makes the bodies in resonance with the space and the music to report this world thats surrounds him. A world where human beings find their place, wherever they come from - another time - another culture.

"In Bastard, Lin's first multimedia work, the visual imagery was created by internationally acclaimed film director Tsai Ming Liang […]. His style seems particularly suitable for the highly urban feel of Bastard, which also makes use of shadow images so that the two dancers can interact not only with each other, but with the images of each other. These images are then manipulated using mobile screens that form the only props of the minimalist stage located in the cavernous interior of Huashan's performance space [...]”.

Partners:
AFAA, Centre culturel de Taipei à Paris, Centre national de la danse, Conseil national des affaires culturelles de Taiwan, Conseil général du Val-de-Marne, Dicream / Ministère de la culture, DRAC Ile de France – aide à la création, La Merise-Trappes, Théâtre de Cavaillon - Scène nationale.