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The male-ensemble classic of Unlock Dancing Plaza “Chopin VS Ca”, choreographed by the Artistic Director Ong Yong Lock, are brought to life, in collaboration with pianist Phoebus Chan, to blend Chopin’s music into contemporary dance.

Chopin's music, passionate and romantic, comes alive under the phalanges of pianist Phoebus Chan. The break-neck tempo provides the male dancers an opportunity to release their explosive energy and give a bravura performance. “Ca” represents this group of boys with sheer enthusiasm who will barge into the lyrical realm of Chopin with dynamism at dynamite-level. They use the bodies as the notes on score, expressing the romance of the music in the stream of time somewhere in the city.

The life style of this overly crowded city is so discordant that exaggerated entertainments are things most people pursue. The “Ca” boys refuse to live like the majority, they dream to live out the boys’ romance, with unique slangs and cool gestures (though it looks silly sometimes), amidst the lifeless humdrum of the urban city; to use their own body and sweat to conquer the nightmarish curse of the concrete jungle; to, before the simple good life is lost, use their nimble, humorous and sharp wits, and create the blueprints of their ideal cit

About Unlock Dancing Plaza

With Ong Yong Lock as Artistic Director, Unlock Dancing Plaza is a promising modern dance company with a unique style founded in 2002. Bold to innovate, Unlock is keen to collaborate and interact with artists from different disciplines in search of the intricacies of life and beyond. By liberating the constraints of the stage, the Company strives to display new ways to appreciate and experience dance. The Company’s “Unlock Body Lab” is devoted to explore dance through the lens of the body, it delves into the study of organic combination of body movement and self-consciousness and manifests in text, video, Body-in-Progress, as well as creative dance education towards schools and communities to share its exploration. Unlock Body Lab also serves as an international cultural exchange platform. Its recent dance productions include Simon Says, Never-Never Land, Boy Story. Reborn, Wanderer, serial dance-theatre Walls 44, Lost & Found, and Chopin VS Ca. Its production Phoenix III – Read the World with Your Heart, Wanderer and Boy Story. Reborn received the Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2009, 2015 and 2016 respectively. Unlock Dancing Plaza is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council since 2009.

Creative Team

Choreographer & Performer: Ong Yong Lock
Pianist: Phoebus Chan
Performer: Andy Lee, James Yau, Doo Ting Fung, Chang Kuo Wei
Lighting Designer: Goh Boon Ann
Sound Coordinator: Michael Lo
Production Manager & Stage Manager: Karen Kwong
Producer: Michael Li