Swedish Performing Arts for an International Audie
nce 2016 1
HUI-HAN HU ALWAYS BY MY SIDE is a dance productio
n that makes varied use of a number of theatrical modes of expression. The subject is family relationships between adults and their children as portrayed in Taiwanese cinema. My source of inspiration is the Taiwanese cultural tradition as seen from a national perspective. The program highlights economic aspects and the differences between the middle and working classes. At the same time, it illustrates an international situation comparable to that of Taiwan. The close connection between relationships and communication. The contrasts that arise between loneliness, pride, yearning, distance, unease, and silence, as a result of the love between adults and their children coexisting in a patriarchal society. All these emotions triggered by and borrowed from cinema provide me with the basis for exploring movement and giving new meaning to a tradition. Hui-Han Hu Gustavsson | huihan.hugustavsson@gmail.com | www.huihanhu.wordpress.com Photo: Magnus Palmstierna Eckhéll.