A telematic performance will be held at Amsterdam and Tokyo simultaneously. In Amsterdam, Amantina Jean and her shadow will dance live with the shadow of Daisuke Omiya, who will be in Tokyo. The performance is a contemporary journey centered around the experiences of (mixed) identity, relationships, and the influence that digital communication has on them. The shadows express the intangibility and transformation of both one's identity as well as how someone experiences the other when for a long period of time digital communication is the only way of social interaction.
Director Vincent Ruijters uses his personal history as his main source of inspiration. Ruijters, who has lived in Japan for over 8 years, has Chinese-Indonesian and Dutch roots. These three facets of identity—that he observes as carriers of shared cultural heritage—influence all layers of the performance. The use of shadows is also inspired by the Indonesian shadow puppetry Wayang Kulit (which literally means "shadow" or "imagination").
Performed by Daisuke Omiya & Amantina Jean
Directed by Vincent Ruijters
Music by John van Beek
Location Netherlands: Broedplaats Contact, Amsterdam
Location Japan: CAVE-Ayumi Gallery, Tokyo
Dates & Times (for The Netherlands):
Saturday March 4, 13:30 -14:00
Sunday March 5, 13:30 -14:00
Dates & Times (for Japan):
Saturday March 4, 20:30-21:00
Sunday March 5, 20:30-21:00
Saturday March 11, 20:30-21:00
Sunday March 12, 20:30-21:00
Supported by: International Heritage Cooperation, DutchCulture, Arts Council Tokyo, Embassy of the Netherlands in Japan
Special thanks: Marion Lecoq & Giulia Nicolai