U>N>I>T>E>D at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

Enter an otherworldly amalgamation of hyper-articulate movement, infectious music, and science-fiction inspired design in Chunky Move’s latest work.

With thunderous fury, U>N>I>T>E>D offers audiences an epic vision of machine mysticism. A synthesis of body, machine and spirit is embodied by six masterful dancers who give life to lurking energies latent within the industrial environment of our world. The work is a major international collaboration with leaders in the Balinese experimental music scene, Gabber Modus Operandi, Bali-based streetwear label Future Loundry, Australian global leaders in animatronic design, Creature Technology Co., and award-winning lighting designer Benjamin Cisterne.

Drawing from its artists’ individual artistic and cultural practices, U>N>I>T>E>D honours technologies and rituals both ancient and contemporary, imagining a world of mythic proportions in which earthly forms commune with the gods of the machine world.

U>N>I>T>E>D is the latest work in the canon of Chunky Move Artistic Director Antony Hamilton’s ‘speculative future’ performances, following recent innovative dance experiences created by the company,Token Armies (2019) and Yung Lung (2022).

The Asian premiere of this production is presented as part of da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN), a weekend that spotlights contemporary dance works created by or in collaboration with Asian artists, focusing on distinct voices and creative impulses from the region.