D_Antidote: Palingenesis

A haunting contemporary dance work inspired by one of nature’s strangest phenomena

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“An amazing dance performance, with performers displaying incredible synchronicity, creating primal forms and dreamlike visuals.” – Broadway Baby

A haunting work exploring the fragile boundary between individuality and the collective from Taiwanese choreographer Chuang Po-Hsiang with his internationally acclaimed company D_Antidote Production.

Palingenesis is inspired by the “Rat King” phenomenon in which rats become fatally entangled by their tails. Lithe, masked bodies twist, bind and transform into uncanny biological forms, inhabiting a dreamlike audiovisual landscape. Are they individuals, a single organism or both? Informed by a biological concept of regeneration, this timeless, absorbing dance is an extreme expression of intimacy, trust and transformation.

Palingenesis examines humanity’s growing dependence on external validation and the gradual erosion of the self in the digital age.

Founded in 2022, D_Antidote Production is led by a new star in Taiwanese contemporary dance – Chuang Po-Hsian – who explores the body as a medium, drawing inspiration from both social realities and imagined worlds. Blending movement, imagery and emotion through a range of artistic forms, the company creates work that uncovers the subtleties of human experience through a striking visual aesthetic.

Using the body and movement, the company opens a space between reality and illusion, inviting audiences to reflect, engage and search for their own “antidote” to life.

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Choreography: Chuang Po-Hsiang

Dancers: Liao Chien-Yao, Ong Kuan-Ying, Lin Ying-Ting

Sound & Music Design: PrintedNoise Lab (Ho Kung-Shan)

Video Design: Yeh Che

Stage Design: Wu Tzu-Ching

Props Design: Chen Lo-Fan

Lighting Design: Chen Ta-Tsan