MERRY-GO-ROUND (North American Premiere)

Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 8pm

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 4:30pm

KnJ Theater at Peridance
(126 E. 13th Street, New York, NY 10003)

Admission: Free

Standby tickets are available!!

Please show up on the day of the performance!

Please read carefully below for more information:

* Standby Entry:

  • There are a limited number of tickets available for the standby line day of, and additional seats may become available on a first-come, first-served basis only.

  • Standby line will form from the Peridance Entrance at 126 E. 13th Street, NYC

  • We cannot guarantee admission for those in the standby line, but we will do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible.

  • If seating is available, you will be seated at curtain time in designated locations by Peridance House Management.

* Ticket Holders:

  • Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

  • All seating is first-come, first-served.

  • There is no late seating. Your seat/ticket will be released to the standby line 10 minutes before the show, so we recommend you to arrive early to secure your seats.

  • The use of a face mask is strongly encouraged but no longer mandatory.

  • RSVP and seating are first come, first served.

  • COVID-19 protocol: The use of a face mask is strongly encouraged but no longer mandatory. For more information, please refer to the protocols from the Peridance Center at https://www.peridance.com/covid-19.cfm.

◆ ABOUT MERRY-GO-ROUND

“Merry-Go-Round” refers to a DJing technique in the hip-hop genre that repeats the interlude (break) of a song by using two turntables.

B-Boying, which originated from the music of the turntables, is a dance that mirrors our lives that flow with a repeated rhythm.

A wide range of emotions such as joy and sadness, accomplishment and emptiness are expressed by the dancers, and performed to dynamic Korean traditional music, delivering a unique sense of “heung" (a sense of joyful excitement) and “han” (a sense of deep sorrow or resentment) expressed by team MOVER through dance.


◆ PROGRAM

While staring at the music playing on the turntable,
we find that life oddly resembles the turntable that spins repeatedly;
The place where the needle comes down and touches, 
changes continuously.

What kind of life will we deliver when our needle comes down to the vinyl?



◆ ARTISTS

Seungyong Sung (Tazo) - The unique flow of movement with flexibility combined with breaking
Kisu Kim (Rocket) - Creative movement via utilizing various body parts based on breaking
Byeongjun Lee (Mario) - Dancing as a drawing based on various steps
Jooyong Sim (Sknuf) - Creative and intuitive style of movements utilizing body elasticity
Gijoo Kim (Pocket) - Overwhelmingly speedy power movements that use centrifugal force
Soojin Jeong (Steel 8) - The flexible movement combined with flexibility and breaking skills
Joonyoung Kim (X June) - Geomungo player who captures life in music



◆ ABOUT MOVER

Founded in 2014, MOVER is a creator group that produces various creative activities not limited to specific genres of “modern dance,” “street dance,” or “contemporary dance.”

With Art Director SeolJin Kim, MOVER takes various challenges beyond just moving the body, with the goal of constantly moving around without stopping in 'life.'

◆ Creative Team of MERRY-GO-ROUND

Choreography: Kisu Kim
Cast: Seungyong Sung, Kisu Kim, Byeongjun Lee, Jooyong Sim, Gijoo Kim, Soojin Jeong, Joonyoung Kim
Music: Jongim Jung
Lighting: Yeonhwa Kong
Sound: Hankyu Lee
Stage Director: Eunjin Jo
Film: BAKI
Planning·Administration: Yeongchan Lee, Jean Uh
Art Director: Seoljin Kim
Management: Yellow Bomb(Jinah Kim, Suan Kim, Junhyeong Lee, Hyeonseo Jo)

 
Bora Yoon