"Is it Dance? Theater? Music? More than any of these things, The Sound of Ocean is a remarkable universal performance, probing the human condition."
—Le Matin

The Sound of Ocean
U Theatre
Directed and choregraphed by
Liu Ching-ming

VENUE
BAM Harvey Theater

DATE/ TIME
Oct 7, 9—11 at 7:30pm

TICKETS
Tickets: $20, 30, 45

DESCRIPTION
U Theatre, one of Taiwan's most celebrated troupes, makes its BAM debut with The Sound of Ocean, a rhythmically propelled, intensely physical exploration of water's cyclical journey from mere drop to stream to river and, ultimately, to the sea. For 100 seamless minutes, the performers—all supremely athletic-move effortlessly from stately tai chi-like movement, meditation, and Buddhist-inspired singing and chanting to virtuosic playing of temple bells, gongs, cymbals, precisely tuned metal bowls, and skinned drums of various sizes.

It's an event marked by a powerful sense of ritual and spirituality. Five distinct yet beautifully interwoven sections evoke the sounds and sensations of water, its elemental cool surges, gentle ebbs, and insistent rat-a-tat-tats. The instruments themselves, some enhanced by large driftwood structures, create a striking visual as well as sonic landscape. At once hypnotic and electrifying, The Sound of Ocean expresses the ongoing search for an artistic form that captures the essence, the preciousness, of life.

Major support is provided by the Council of Cultural Affairs, Taiwan.

Music by Wong Chee-mun
Set design by Liu Chung-hsing
Costume design by Yip Kam-tim
Lighting design by Lin Keh-hua