"Clowns" © Todd MacDonald

在最好也是最壞的時代   擁抱腐爛與燦爛

在國際舞壇舉足輕重的以色列裔英籍編舞家謝克特一晚帶來兩套風格迥異新作，帶你來回地獄天堂，展現對生死兩種看法。

戰爭、衝突新聞無日無之，你麻木了嗎？上半場〈Clowns〉以黑色荒誕諷刺世界對暴力視而不見，當慾望和對死亡的恐懼支配人類，舞者以混沌失序無王管之姿，測試為娛樂之名可以去到幾盡。

下半場〈The Fix〉以暖心力量治癒被血腥貪婪擊潰的靈魂。劇場頓變心靈避風港，深入人性最真實、最基本的價值，坦然面對痛苦和孤獨，迎接溫柔和希望。

2014年謝克特來港演出深受好評，今次帶來新作，為2023年新視野藝術節揭開序幕。

演出資料：https://www.nvaf.gov.hk/zh/programmes/45/

The best and the worst of times:
Finding solace in the good and the bad

A thrilling new double bill by internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter presents two distinctly contrasting pieces of contemporary dance for our times.

One half of the evening is Clowns, a sarcastic nod to our ever-growing indifference to violence. In a macabre comedy of murder and desire, Clowns unleashes a whirlwind of choreographed anarchy, testing how far we are willing to go in the name of entertainment.

As an antidote to the murderous, poisonous energy of Clowns, Shechter’s new creation, The Fix, brings a tender, fragile energy to the stage. It offers a raw and compassionate moment to balance the forces of aggression and violence that press on us daily — a shield to protect us from the noise of life outside, and a place that allows the performers to be fragile, seen for their utmost human qualities. Violence, tenderness and hope are all laid bare through Shechter’s achingly beautiful cinematic lens.

Following his critically-acclaimed appearance in Hong Kong in 2014, Shechter opens this year’s NVAF with his latest work exploring painful truths and delving into our deepest emotions.

Programme details: https://www.nvaf.gov.hk/programmes/45/