Double Punctum

《雙重刺點》緣起於兩位攝影師林偉彬與莫育榮，他們在中國福建霞浦和九寨溝的攝影之行中，發現鏡頭背後的大自然，有著許多風格獨具、極具舞台張⼒的構圖。因而動念，邀請了羅國文導演和舞者劉銘，前往初冬的九寨溝，透過鏡頭微觀──⼩花⽊的微動、風過湖⽔的聲音、 地上霜的細小變化。隨後以霞浦和九寨溝的攝影作品為素材，延伸作品意象，把照⽚⾥的刺點，疊加在舞者⾝體創作的刺點上，並於2013年舉行首演，是大馬表演藝術中少見的攝影＋舞蹈＋劇場疊加創作。

2013年的《雙重刺點》演出共有兩支作品＜沙＞與＜相紙＞，舞者黃志雄更憑此演出榮獲第11屆BOH金馬崙藝術大獎最佳舞者。《雙重刺點》也同時入圍該屆藝術獎最佳舞台設計及最佳燈光設計。經過十年歲月的沉積，導演羅國文回顧自己對創作、時間意識的反思與掙扎，挑選了＜相紙＞一舞，重新梳理並整合架構，邀請當年的兩位舞者再次擔綱上場。同時也邀得郭偉廉操刀，為《雙重刺點》製作一部小型紀錄片。

經過歲月洗禮的肉身，劉銘和黃志雄通過肢體與心的重新對話。讓過去與現在再次撞擊，直接的連接與表達，凝視定格下的流動與改變——內與外。黑與白。靜與動。瞬間與流動。意像與形式。獨白與對話。重建與創新。

攝影，是在凝視之中用定格留住的瞬間捕捉；舞蹈，則是許多刹那流動組成的情感傳遞。在欣賞照片的構圖意境，又或者舞蹈肢體的张力表現，每個觀者都可以從中找到屬於自己共情的心靈衝擊——刺點。

＂羅蘭巴特說，每一張照片裡，都有一個刺點。刺中觀者的情緒，攪動記憶裡的苦澀甜美。當攝影遇見表演藝術（舞蹈＋劇場），那是刺點與刺點的相遇。刺點與刺點的相遇，相互撞擊的，會是什麼樣的新火花？＂《雙重刺點》2013

配合黃楚原的原創音樂、林偉彬的舞台構思、羅國文的燈光設計以及甯振洋的全新服裝概念，《雙重刺點》讓觀者在影像與意象，時空與肉身之中，找到新的碰撞與火花，為雙重曝光的生命景觀再一次創建思考的空間，並留下新的刺點。刺點無法被單獨創造，它存在於凝視的影像與凝視眼中的碰撞；刺點，在時空流動的瘢痕中隱身，存在於身體無名的印刻和深深的追憶當中。

在舞者又一次的情感梳理與導演的重新架構下，在觀賞者張眼凝視與閉眼回神之間，這些刺點將會一一浮現，以不一樣的方式，刺中新的命點。

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A contemplation of flow and change in static frames, a punctum where body and soul re-collide.
A dance-theatre hybrid inspired by photography works

Presented by Pentas Project Theatre Production, "Double Punctum" is directed by Artistic Director Loh Kok Man, with dancers Ming Low and Wong Jyh Shyong joining forces once again to present “White Paper”, a dance-theatre hybrid inspired by Pam Lim’s photography works.

"Double Punctum" originated from photographers Pam Lim and William Mok, who - during their photography trips to China’s Xia Pu and Jiuzhaigou - discovered that the natural world captured by lens conveyed many unique styles and powerful stage imagery. This inspired them to invite director Loh Kok Man and dancer Ming Low to Jiuzhaigou in an early winter, where they closely observed through the lens: tiny movements of flowers and trees, the sound of wind across the lake, and the subtle changes of ground frost. Using photography from Xia Pu and Jiuzhaigou as material, they extended the imagery into a work where the puncta in the photos were layered upon the dancers’ body movements. The result was the premiere of “Double Punctum” in 2013, a rare photography-dance-theatre hybrid in the Malaysian performing arts scene.

2013’s performance of “Double Punctum” featured two works, “Sand” and “White Paper”. Dancer Wong Jyh Shyong won Best Dancer at the 11th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards for his performance in this production, which was also nominated for Best Stage Design and Best Lighting Design in the same awards . After a decade of culminating, director Loh Kok Man reflecting on creation and time, and the struggles with them, chose to restructure and refine “White Paper”. The original dancers were invited back to perform, and Will Kok engaged this time to create a documentary about the production. 

Seasoned by the passage of time, the bodies of Ming Low and Wong Jyh Shyong will engage in a renewed dialogue of movement and emotion. The work brings the past and present into entropy, in the most direct relation to and expression of the theme. It contemplates the flow and change in what is captured — internal x external ；black x white；stillness x motion；fleeting x flow； imagery x form； monologue x dialogue；reconstruction x creation. 

Photography captures fleeting movements through still images; dance conveys emotions through moving stills. Whether appreciating the imagery of a photo composition or the expanse in dance movements, each viewer can experience their own emotional impact—the "punctum".

Roland Barthes once said that every photograph has a punctum — a point that pricks the viewer's emotions, stirring bittersweet memories. When photography meets performing arts (dance and theatre), it is a meeting of punctum with punctum. What kind of new sparks emerge when these puncta collide? 2013 

With original music by Ng Chor Guan, stage design by Pam Lim, lighting design by Loh Kok Man, and an all new costume concept designed by Quito Neng, “Double Punctum” allows the audience to discover new collisions and sparks between imagery and form, space and body. It invites reflection on life under double, creating a new punctum. Puncta cannot be created in isolation; they exist in the collision between the gazed image and the gaze. Puncta hide within the scars of time and space, residing in the body's nameless imprints and deep memories.

Through the dancers’ renewed emotional dialogue and the director’s restructured vision, these puncta will resurface, revealing themselves in different ways, piercing through to new life points as the audience gazes with open eyes or reflects with closed ones. 

Age Limit: 6 years old and above

Ticket price:

Category	Price	Group of 5 (Buy 4 Free 1)
Arts Patron	RM 150	N/A
Early Bird Promo (Ends 27 Oct)	RM 58	N/A
Regular	RM 88	RM 352

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About Pentas Project

「平台計劃」成立於2005年。
「平台」，即平面的舞台，是一個沒有瓦牆與界限的交流場域。

多元文化和脈絡一直是馬來西亞獨有特殊的原生環境，東西方文化的歧義和衝突形成的混合特色，催生出風格獨具的藝術形式。 「平台計畫」的成立緣起，就是冀望從這個多元文化器皿中汲取養分，以多元交流凝視自身、瞭望國際。 「平台計畫」是一個開放的劇場合作計畫，藉由多元藝術形式的凝視、擦撞、實驗和媾和，醞釀多元不設限的藝術交流。 「平台計畫」也是一個移動的魔術遊擊隊，成員們的養成修持，囊括表演藝術、錄影、建築、舞踏、詩等形式各異的藝術專精，他們在其中呼吸、思考、創作，自由而相容。團員們不斷加強自身專業裝備之餘，也常跨足平台以外，積極探索形式各異的藝術交流合作，尋求藝術專精的躍進，打造幻詭迷人的藝術魔法.

Malaysia is a multi-racial and multi-cultural country with differences in language, religion, and ethnicity. And these differences have combined and influenced each other, eventually influencing the emergence of diverse art forms and streams that are unique. The establishment of Pentas Project hopes to get its nutrients from the multi-cultural society, and to look into ourselves while gazing at the world. 
•    Founded in 2005 by Loh Kok Man 
•    “Pentas Project” in Chinese would be 「平台計劃」 (ping tai ji hua). The first two characters「平台」 (ping tai), indicate a flat stage. 
•    “Pentas Project” envisions a stage without walls or boundaries, a stage that can be more transparent and equal, a stage for interaction and understanding that can strengthen the relationships between different cultures and realms. 
Objectives of Pentas Project 
1.    To build a mature, contemporary, and multi-faceted stage which encourages interaction and openness. 
2.    To learn, explore, understand, and open up new horizons and collaborative space in theatre arts. 
3.    To respect and support differences through collaboration, interaction, sharing and learning, and furthermore, to appreciate the unique of diversity in our society and field.

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Creative & Production Team

Photography: 林偉彬 Pam Lim 
Director: 羅國文 Loh Kok Man
Dance Artists: 劉銘  Ming Low &黃志雄  Wong Jyh Shyong

Music: 黃楚原 Ng Chor Guan
Set Design: 林偉彬 Pam Lim
Costume Design: 甯振洋 Quito Neng
Lighting Design:  羅國文 Loh Kok Man
Documentary: 郭偉廉 Will Kok
Voice Over: Ghafir Akbar

Producer:  羅國文 Loh Kok Man
Assistant Producer: 何慧婷 Hoe Hui Ting
Publicity and Marketing: 楊宏強 Dylan Yeo
Production Manager: 黃真慧 Valerie Wong Zhen Hui
Chinese Copywriting: 李紅蓮 Lee Hoong Lian
English Translation: 黃建勝 Jason Ng
Graphic Design: 曾期坤 Bryan Chang Kee Khoon
Stage Manager: Armanzaki Amirolzakri