Tai Kwun | Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth

Description

Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth, the world’s first post-cinematic choreographic installation, refracts, evolves and reimagines dance performance in a startlingly original new form of experience.      

Co-produced by Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Ballet, and Studio Wayne McGregor, London, the 57-minute programme is set within Jeffrey Shaw and Sarah Kenderdine’s radically immersive, panoramic, 360-degree stereoscopic, 12K LED, 26-million-pixel nVis screen, where 3D imagery is experienced within an enveloping, large-scale cylindrical architecture of eight metres wide and four metres tall. Created in collaboration with artists Ravi Deepres, Theresa Baumgartner and Jeffrey Shaw; and combining dance, choreography, digital imaging, spatialised sound, and AI, McGregor once again redefines how we think about movement, the body, and performance.    

Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth breaks the fourth wall as visitors are invited into the heart of the dance, connecting in close contact with the hyperreal dancers of Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet. Never encountered in the same way twice, groups of up to 20 people will experienceWayne McGregor: On The Other Earth’s visual and sonic landscapes unfolding before them in a series of thought-provoking otherworldly encounters and intimate interplay, upending our perceptions of performance and the future of entertainment.

This project is supported by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 

Image: Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth, Company Wayne McGregor, 2025, Photo credit Ravi Deepres
 
Tai Kwun presents the Asia premiere of Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth.  

Direction and Choreography by 
Wayne McGregor   

Visualization Concepts and Technologies by 
Jeffrey Shaw, Sarah Kenderdine 

Sound Composition by
Invisible Mountain

Co-produced by 
Hong Kong Baptist University  
Hong Kong Ballet  
Studio Wayne McGregor, London 

Co-commissioned by 
Venice: La Biennale di Venezia, Danza 
London: Somerset House 
Hong Kong: Tai Kwun

Remarks

1. Due to the immersive and sensory nature of the programme, it is recommended for audiences aged 10 or above. There will be no live performers in the performance.
2. Ticket holders are requested to arrive 15 minutes before the start time. Latecomers will not be admitted and no refund will be arranged. Those who leave the venue will not be readmitted.
3. The programme lasts for approximately 57 minutes. For the best viewing experience, participants are required to wear 3D glasses and stand throughout the performance.
4. The programme contains strobe effects.
5. Audiences may need to move around during the programme. Comfortable attire is recommended.
6. This programme is wheelchair accessible. Pregnant women, people with photosensitive epilepsy, serious medical conditions or special needs are advised to consult medical professionals before participating in the experience.
7. A cloakroom is available at the venue for participants to store personal belongings. Please allow sufficient time for storage.
8. No food or drinks are allowed in the venue. No photography, audio or video recording is permitted.
9. Programme content and details are subject to change without prior notice. Tai Kwun reserves the right to make final decisions on all matters concerning the programme.