Late Love by Aman Yap

简介 Synopsis

《黄昏之恋》独舞演出，是叶忠文积累过往36年的历程，对自己舞蹈之路的真情告白。这四支舞作是忠文在不同时期的创作，如今以成熟的肢体重释，亦增添了些许经历。串联表述他漫长而丰富的舞者生涯，从感恩、挑战、流动到情感表达，呈现出个人对舞蹈艺术独特的理解和诠释，为观众带来一场富有情感和意义深远的舞蹈盛宴。

1。《谢谢您》
以《谢谢您》为序，表达对自我生命中及舞蹈之路上的靠山——母亲的爱与感激，致敬母亲对自己舞者生涯的影响。

2。《凌空》
《凌空》一舞，是成为舞者生涯中的飞跃和突破，展现了超越自我的决心和努力，用肢体表达出对挑战和成长的渴望，对艺术探索的无限可能。

3。《流》
一段充满流畅与变化的舞蹈，通过优美的舞姿和流动的气韵，把舞蹈中的灵动和变化，传达生命中无常的理解，并呈现舞蹈艺术高度的美感。

4。《黄昏之恋》
最后，以 《黄昏之恋》作为这场独舞演出的结尾，带领观众走进一段温柔、浪漫的旋律中，表达着对美好回忆的珍视和对未来的期许，以及对舞台的深情告白，展现出对舞蹈艺术的持续热爱和对观众的真挚情感。

Late Love is a solo dance performance by Aman Yap, reflecting on his 36-year dance journey with heartfelt confession.

1.  To You
A tribute to his mother, expresses Aman's gratitude and love to the pillar of his life and dance journey.

2. Soaring
An artist always looks forward to challenging his art. showcases Aman's determination and effort to surpass himself, expresses the desire for breakthroughs and growth through movement and exploring the possibilities of art.

3. Flow
Flow is a dance of fluidity and change. Through Aman's graceful movements and flowing rhythm, the dance conveys an understanding that 'Life is permanently impermanent' and it showcases Aman's sense of aesthetic and artistic expression within the movement and choreography. It reflects his personal style, creativity, technical skill, and the ability to evoke emotions and convey his thought through dance movements.

4. Late Love
At the age of 56, Aman looks back at his dance journey and he unveils his emotions and continuous love for dance in , cherishes the beautiful memories and bids farewell to his past, at the same time, anticipates his future pursuit.
 

Organisation Background Story

【舞者简介 Dancer Profile】

叶忠文
| 共享空间舞团
| 创始人暨艺术总监

毕业于香港演艺学院现代舞蹈系。曾在香港城市当代舞蹈团、纽约陈乃霓舞团以及GGD舞团担任全职舞者，并在25个国家、65个城市进行表演和艺术观摩。

98年旅美回马与马金泉联合创立首个全职专业当代舞团——共享空间舞团，出任艺术总监。
迈入职业舞团之路程后，频频展现出卓越的编舞才华，曾入选国家剧院十大杰出编舞家之一 ，自03至18年多次享誉马来西亚舞蹈艺术届多项荣誉。他轻如羽翼的身段及肢体语言，亦在国际舞台上展现特色，是不可多得的马来西亚本土舞蹈家。近年更参与日本共融舞剧，与身障舞者合作，开拓了全新的舞蹈编创领域。

Aman Yap Choong Boon
Founder & Artistic Director of  Dua Space Dance Theatre, Malaysia

Graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, a major in contemporary dance. Previously served as a full-time dancer in Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company, New York Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, and GGD Dance Company. He had been performing and creating dances across 25 countries and 65 cities.

In 1998, he returned to Malaysia and co-founded Dua Space Dance Theatre with Anthony Meh, assuming the role of artistic director. His journey into professional dance showcased his  remarkable choreographic talent, earning him a place among Istana Budaya's top ten outstanding male choreographers. From 2003 to 2018, he received numerous accolades within Malaysia's dance community. His graceful movements and body language have distinguished him on the international stage, making him a rare Malaysian native in the dance world. In recent years, he has been involved in inclusive dance productions in Japan, collaborating with disabled dancers, venturing into innovative realms of choreography.

【关于共享空间 About Dua Space】

舞团简介
共享空间专业舞团 创办人马金泉与叶忠文于1998年成立马来西亚首个全职性专业现代舞团，为本土舞蹈历史掀开崭新的一页。舞团英译“DUA SPACE”，即喻意交流与共享。

舞团作品吸纳各类艺术形式的精华，以现代舞、华族舞、马来西亚各民族舞蹈等元素创作，如《TWO》、《呐喊：舞与蒙克的相约》、《后羿与嫦娥》、《大马薪传》、《黑白变》、《DEN》、《万象甲骨》、《大树成林》、《男左女右》、《法华经：舞动莲华共生》 等等。

舞团致力推广舞蹈艺术于剧场、教育、社区关怀、线上创作等，并曾在中国北京、广州、哈尔滨、天津、韩国首尔、仁川、日本东京、京都、名古屋、香港、巴基斯坦、印尼、台湾、新加坡、英国伦敦、菲律宾、印度、西班牙、南美洲智利、阿根廷、秘鲁及巴拉圭演出，把大马的表演艺术延伸至国际空间。

Dua Space Dance Theatre

Established by Anthony Meh and Aman Yap in 1998, Dua Space Dance Theatre is the first full-time professional contemporary dance company in Malaysia. ‘Dua Space’ carries the meaning of sharing and interaction.

The company has created various dance productions, absorbing elements from Chinese dance and Malaysian ethnic dances into contemporary dance forms, such as ‘TWO’, ‘Scream-A Response to Munch’, ‘The Legend of Hou Yi and Chang Er’, ‘Anak Malaysia’, ‘Black & White@VARIATION’, ‘DEN’, ‘Ancient Inscriptions’, ‘The Tree’, ‘MW-Men and Women Seeking for Love’, ‘The Lotus Sutra’ and many more.

The company has performed in China, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Pakistan, Indonesia, London, Philippines, India, Spain, and South American countries including Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay.

Besides producing dance productions for theatre performances, Dua Space Dance Theatre also develops projects to promote dance through education, community outreach, and online platforms.
 

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