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Musik & Teater
I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron
Penampil / Performed by Njo Kong Kie
Jumat, 17 Maret 2023 / Friday, 17 March 2023
20:00 WIB / 08 PM
Teater Salihara
Tiket/Ticket
Rp100.000 (umum/reguler)
Rp75.000 (pelajar/student)
Sinopsis
Sebuah rekuiem untuk zaman digital kita, penyair Tiongkok Xu Lizhi (1990 – 2014) menulis tentang kehidupan para pembuat komponen elektronik di lini perakitan di Shenzhen, Tiongkok. Kuat, menghantui, menyayat hati, kata-kata Xu menyuarakan nasib jutaan pekerja di seluruh dunia yang keberadaannya sering dilupakan.
Diciptakan dan dibawakan oleh Njo Kong Kie – mantan direktur musik kelompok tari terkenal La La La Human Steps (Kanada) – I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron melintasi teater, musik, lagu, dan puisi untuk memberi penghormatan kepada Xu Lizhi dan banyak lagi yang tak terhitung jumlahnya, yang perjuangannya tak terlihat namun memberi kemudahan bagi kehidupan digital kita sehari-hari.
Synopsis (English Version)
A requiem for our digital age, the Chinese poet Xu Lizhi (1990 – 2014) writes about life making electronic parts on an assembly line in Shenzhen, China. Powerful, haunting and gut wrenching, Xu’s words give voice to millions of workers around the globe whose existence is often forgotten.Â
Created and performed by Njo Kong Kie – former music director of the renowned dance company La La La Human Steps (Canada) – I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron traverses theatre, music, song and poetry in paying tribute to Xu Lizhi and countless others whose unseen struggles provide the amenities of our everyday digital lives.Â
Profil / Profile
Lahir di Indonesia, Njo Kong Kie pindah bersama keluarganya ke Makau pada usia muda. Dia kemudian belajar di Kanada dan Portugal dan sekarang berbasis di Toronto. Latihan artistik Njo berfokus pada pembuatan dan penampilan partitur orisinilnya untuk panggung. Ia juga menggubah soundtrack untuk televisi, film, dan media digital lainnya, seperti untuk film dokumenter CBC China Rises. Dia telah merilis dua album: Picnic in the Cemetery dan I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron.
Born in Indonesia, Njo Kong Kie moved with his family to Macau at a young age . He subsequently studied in both Canada and Portugal and is now based in Toronto. Njo’s artistic practice focuses on creating and performing his original scores for the stage. He has occasionally composed soundtracks for television, film and other digital mediums, such as for the CBC documentary China Rises. He has released two albums: Picnic in the Cemetery and I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron.
Tim Produksi / Production Team
Penyair / Poet: XU LizhiÂ
Komposer, Direktur, Aktor, & Co-Produser / Composer, Director, Performer & Co-Producer: NJO Kong Kie
Set & Penata Cahaya / Set & Lighting Designer: FUNG Kwok Kee, Gabriel
Fotografer & Pembuat Film / Photographer & Filmmaker: AO IEONG Weng FongÂ
Penata Suara / Sound Designer: Ryan MCNABBÂ
Penata Video (Teks) / Video Designer (Text): Nicholas YEE
Pelatih Vokal / Vocal Coach: Stacie DUNLOPÂ
Pelatih Gerak / Movement Coach: William YONG
Pelatih Drama & Penerjemah / Drama Coach & English Translator: Derek KWANÂ
Manajer Panggung / Stage Manager: Karen CHIANG
Direktur Pencahayaan Tur / Tour Lighting Director: Sebastian MARZIALIÂ
Direktur Teknis, Manajer Produksi, Direktur Efek Video & Co-Produser / Technical Director, Production Manager, Video Effects Director & Co-Producer: KUONG Wa Fun, Erik
