他者 The Others

THE OTHERS (他者) is an original full-length contemporary dance performance developed by choreographer Jiang Wei as part of his postgraduate dance research at Universiti Malaya. Inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, the work examines the complex and inescapable relationships between the Self and the Other, exploring how identity is shaped, negotiated, and transformed through human encounters. Bringing together an international postgraduate researcher and Malaysian artists, the production offers a cross-cultural exploration of identity, perception, dependence, and resistance through choreographic practice.

We believe we are independent. Until another person appears.

A gaze, a moment of closeness, a rejection — each encounter changes how we perceive ourselves and others. We long to be understood and acknowledged, yet fear being defined by another's gaze. Through movement and embodied interaction, the dancers navigate the shifting boundaries between seeing and being seen, approaching and withdrawing, dependence and resistance.

As bodies encounter, influence, and respond to one another, the distinction between Self and Other becomes increasingly uncertain. Whose movement is this — mine or yours? Where does the Self end and the Other begin?

THE OTHERS invites audiences to reflect on the paradox of human relationships: our desire for independence and our inevitable dependence on others in becoming who we are.

Perhaps we were never meant to become ourselves alone.

《他者》（THE OTHERS）是一部由编舞者姜巍在马来亚大学硕士舞蹈研究项目中创作的原创当代舞长篇作品。作品以法国哲学家让-保罗·萨特（Jean-Paul Sartre）的戏剧《禁闭》（No Exit）为创作灵感，从人与人之间无法逃离的复杂关系出发，探索“自我”与“他者”如何在相互凝视、依赖与抗拒中不断被塑造、协商与转化。作品汇聚国际研究生与马来西亚艺术家，通过跨文化的编舞实践，展开一场关于身份、感知、依赖与抵抗的身体探索。

我们以为，自己是独立的。直到另一个人出现。

一个目光，一次靠近，一次拒绝，都可能改变我们感知自己与他人的方式。我们渴望被理解、被认可，却又害怕被他人的目光所定义。舞者通过身体动作与彼此之间的互动，游走于观看与被观看、靠近与疏离、依赖与抵抗之间，不断探索自我与他者之间流动的边界。

当身体彼此相遇、影响与回应，自我与他者之间的界限逐渐变得模糊。这是谁的动作——我的，还是你的？自我止于何处，他者又始于何方？

《他者》邀请观众重新思考人际关系中的矛盾：我们渴望独立，却又无法脱离他人而成为自己。

也许，我们从来都不是独自成为自己的。

Seating Arrangements:
Free Seating (First-come, first-served). Please note the venue has both chairs and floor seats, so please arrive early to choose your spot.

Dress Code:
Performance venue is shoes off and fan only, audiences are encouraged to comfortable clothing.  

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Organization Background 剧团背景
Formless Productions is a Kuala Lumpur-based multidisciplinary production house founded by theatre practitioner Jerry Pang.

Rooted in the philosophy “Water Has No Fixed Shape,” Formless approaches creativity as something fluid—adapting across theatre, film, music, movement, education and other forms according to what each story demands.

Its work is driven by curiosity, play and collaboration, with a growing interest in exploring Malaysian stories, perspectives and experiences while creating spaces for artists to experiment and discover new possibilities.

Formless believes art does not have to remain in one box.

We Create. We Make. We Play.

Formless Productions 是由戏剧工作者 Jerry Pang 创立、扎根于吉隆坡的跨领域艺术制作团队。

秉持 「水无常形」 的创作理念，Formless 相信艺术如水，不拘泥于单一形式，并随着每一个故事的需要，在剧场、影像、音乐、肢体、艺术教育及不同媒介之间自由流动。

我们以好奇、玩心与协作为创作动力，并持续探索属于马来西亚的故事、视角与生活经验，同时为艺术工作者创造实验、碰撞与发现新可能的空间。

我们相信，艺术无需被框定，每一个故事都能找到属于自己的形态。

我们创作。我们制作。我们玩出界。

舞者 Dancers
姜巍 Jiang Wei, 骆素琴 Loke Soh Kim, 荣婉琦 Rong Wan Qi, Christabel Chin 

设计与制作团队 Creative & Production Team
制作人 Producer: Jerry Pang
导演 & 编舞 Director & Choreographer: 姜巍 Jiang Wei
舞台设计 Set Designer: Liew Chee Heai
灯光设计 Lighting Designer: Loke Soh Kim
作曲 Composer: Yong Kai Lin
声音设计 Sound Designer: Stage X
平面设计 Graphic Designer: Jazzie Lee
宣传 & 推广 Marketing & Publicity: Brandon Leong
媒体合作伙伴 Media Partner: Kongsi Petak