Animalising; Becoming Animal / Intense / Imperceptible
Two dancers, Tony Yap and Jack Riley, with a 40-year age difference,
showcasing striking contrasts and surprising similarities. These contrasts
arise from differences in age, traditional cultures, and dance styles,
whilst their similarities lie in their shared intensity-focused aesthetics
and involvement in queer sub-cultures. The performance of 'Animalising'
delves into the themes of sexlessness and nakedness, combining them with a
captivating trance-like intensity.
Back from a shamanistic bull-trance
rituals in East Java the dancers draw out their animalising into states of
possession. Mas Agus Riyanto is the supreme trance-master and he induces
the dancers into trance zones as he whips, and they morph to become
animals, intense and imperceptible.** Additionally, Reuben Lewis spells
the ritual by creating and composing a third element, developing the
sonic-choreographic trance-scape.
Dancers: Tony Yap and Jack Riley
Musician:
Reuben Lewis
Trance master: Agus Riyanto
Film & Photo: Adele Wilkes
Producer:
Taka Takiguchi (滝口貴)
