Openings: Alliance Française

⭐ Immerse yourself in Openings at Alliance Française de Singapour, an extraordinary interdisciplinary performance fusing dance, live music, linocut art, and live Chinese calligraphy!

Highlights

🎨 Experience a vibrant dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures through an innovative live performance

🖌 Watch live Chinese calligraphy by Chow Teck Seng transform the lines and gestures of historic linocut prints into poetic brushwork

💃 Marvel at the dynamic movement of traditional Chinese and contemporary dancers Rachelle Lu Yan and melissa Quek sharing the stage

🎵 Enjoy a captivating live musical score from Neill Gautier, Karst de Jong and Chen Yifan blending traditional repertoire with expressive improvisation

✨ Embark on a powerful four-stage narrative journey through oppression, resistance, transformation, and rebirth

General Info

📅 Date: Friday, September 18, 2026

⏰ Time: 7:30 PM

⏳ Duration: approx. 60–75 minutes

📍 Location: Alliance Française de Singapour

👤 Age requirement: open to all ages!

♿ Accessibility: the venue is fully wheelchair accessible

Description

Conceived by artist Neill Gautier, Openings brings together inherited traditions and contemporary creation in a breathtaking spectacle. Inspired by striking linocut engravings created by Fernand Gautier, this performance weaves together live music, contemporary and traditional Chinese dance, and real-time Chinese calligraphy. As each discipline influences and transforms the next, audiences are invited on an ever-evolving artistic journey from oppression to rebirth. Get your tickets now!