Working alongside China Performing Arts Agency, Shandong Grand Theatre and Shandong Arts Academy to find international artists to collaborate on a dance production inviting Czech choreographer Jiri Bartovanec and musician Martin Tvrdý to join and provide their professional expertise to the production.

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“Zhouyi”, also known as the Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics for studying the order and rhythm of the nature of the universe. The dance theatre “Folding Shadow” is inspired by the process of studying and researching “Zhouyi”, based on its philosophical thoughts and aesthetics. The piece aims to present the research subjects of “Zhouyi” to the audience, letting its nature speak and interact with the audience through the dancer’s body movements.

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Combining contemporary dance techniques with classic Chinese moves and the rhythm of Taiichi, the core ideology of this performance is to express the greatness of natural spirits and praise the harmony between nature and human beings. The production premiered on 2nd November 2018 in Shandong Grand Theatre and hosted a showcase in December 2018 in Brussels.