VIDEOS
LIM HOW NGEAN, ROBIN LOON and CHARLENE RAJENDRAN begin Satellite Symposium 2018 by reviewing ADN's activities since the inaugural symposium in Singapore in 2016. Earlier ADN gatherings have also been summed up in a 5-minute video presented to attendees at the beginning of this session.
00:00:14 - ADN so far (Highlights video)00:06:05 - Origins of ADN00:19:36 - ROBIN LOON on "Mapping Out, In & About" (2016)00:38:55 - LIM HOW NGEAN on "Tracing Asian Dramaturgy" (2017)00:49:38 - CHARLENE RAJENDRAN on "Dramaturgies of the Social & Cultural" (2017)01:09:47 - Q&A
The speakers of this roundtable discuss issues in creating and presenting political art in Asia. They each present past works which they've been involved in. JAE LEE KIM shares about "Glory", the dance theatre piece which she had dramaturged, which explores the male body in relation to mandatory conscription. UGORAN PRASAD talks about various politically-motivated projects of Indonesian theatre company Teater Garasi. LI YINAN discusses dramaturgy and the politicisation of art, citing the performance of "Water Margin" which she devised with her dramaturgy students at the Central Academy of Drama. HO TZU NYEN shares the creation process behind his multimedia-animation work "One or Several Tigers".
This session is moderated by ROBIN LOON.
00:01:54 JAE LEE KIM00:17:57 UGORAN PRASAD00:36:08 LI YINAN00:55:17 HO TZU NYEN01:22:18 Q&A
This panel focuses on dramaturgical theory and practice which engage with social change, critique, commentary, or action, situated in Japan. LEOW PUAY TIN begins with her observations of Japanese site-specific productions. KAKU NAGASHIMA theorises a definition of dramaturgy via site-specific work he's been involved with. MASASHI NOMURA delivers a primer of the theatrical history and scene in Okinawa in which he is part of the local arts council. He also speaks about new performing arts venues established by the council to create space and empower Okinawans to create art.
This session is moderated by KEN TAKIGUCHI.
00:10:48 LEOW PUAY TIN00:34:30 KAKU NAGASHIMA00:54:32 MASASHI NOMURA01:15:29 LEOW PUAY TIN'S RESPONSE01:22:10 Q&A
This session is an open discussion that will continue and expand upon discussion points brought up by participants of past ADN events. Dramaturgs, arts educators and practitioners from around the region will also share their dramaturgical practices within their socio-cultural context. Topics that will be explored include:
Definitions of 'dramaturgy', 'dramaturg' and 'dramaturging' in an Asian context. The etymology of terms used to describe local cultural and social practices in dramaturgy. The "Asian" in Asian Dramaturgs' Network.
Speakers:00:07:41 JANICE POON00:19:30 VIRKEIN DHAR00:32:39 TAUFIK DARWIS00:52:48 YOSHIJI YOKOYAMA01:08:43 JAE LEE KIM01:21:22 KEI SAITO01:30:12 DISCUSSION
Art that is purposeful stems from a deep connection with culture, society and politics. This roundtable asks what kinds of leadership roles does the artist assume in one's community and society:
Can an artistic/festival director advocate ways of thinking about shaping culture, society, politics beyond art appreciation and cultural education? How does this draw from dramaturgical thinking and the role of a dramaturg in artistic production?
00:10:12 BILQIS HIJJAS00:26:30 HIROMI MARUOKA00:36:15 LINDA MAYASARI
This session was moderated by CHARLENE RAJENDRAN.