The Seas Between Us

Polymer DMT / Fang Yun Lo

Two performers pose in a large public square under a clear blue sky. One kneels on the ground while the other stands beside them, both holding stylised dance positions. A large monument and city buildings are visible in the background.
Photo by Lin Yu Quan

About The Seas Between Us

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A choreographic duet by Dresden-based Taiwanese choreographer Lo Fang-Yun, created in collaboration with Taiwanese dancer Chou Shu-Yi and Berlin-based Singaporean dancer Lee Mun Wai.

Inspired by the unresolved conflict between China and Taiwan, The Seas Between Us explores how political systems and cultural influences shape personal identity, behaviour and human relationships. Drawing from their distinct dance backgrounds and lived experiences, the performers navigate moments of difference, connection and tension through movement. The work approaches these questions through the language of the body – and opens up a multi-layered space for reflection, encounter and exchange.

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World politics and biographies intertwine on a gleaming silver platter, delivering one of the most profound contributions to this year's Euro-Scene festival.

Torben Ibs, Kreuzer Online, 2025, translated from German

About Lo Fang-Yun

Lo Fang-Yun is a Taiwanese dancer, choreographer and director based in Germany. After studying dance in Taipei and choreography at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, she founded the label Polymer DMT in 2011 for her own artistic work. The Seas Between Us brings together Lo with Taiwanese dancer, choreographer and curator Chou Shu-Yi, one of Taiwan’s leading contemporary dance artists, and Singaporean performer Lee Mun Wai, who is currently based in Germany and has worked with artists including Claudia Bosse and Xavier Le Roy. Together, they explore questions of identity, politics and cultural exchange through movement and performance.

https://www.polymerdmt.com/works/the-seas-between-us

Cast & Creatives

Dance, Co-Creation: Chou Shu-Yi, Lee Mun Wai

Artistic Lead, Direction: Lo Fang-Yun

Dramaturgy: Chen Cheng-Ting

Artistic Collaboration: Chang Chu-Zhi

Stage Design, Lighting Design: Michele Piazzi

Music: David Le Thai

Costume: Cristina Lelli

Technical Support: Marius Kirch, Chen Wei-Chi

Production Management: Sabina Stücker, Tsai Ya-Ting

Credits

The Seas Between Us is a production by Polymer DMT, in co-production with HELLERAU European Centre for the Arts Dresden and PACT Zollverein Essen.

Research partner: National Theatre & Concert Hall Taipei.

Funded by the Kunststiftung NRW, the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony (KdFS), the National Culture and Arts Foundation Taiwan, and the City of Dresden – Department of Culture and Heritage.

Polymer DMT is funded by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funding from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, and the City of Essen / Department of Culture.

  • Two performers sit on chairs in a theatre space, each holding a white sign with handwritten text. The sign on the left reads ‘Southern China’ and the sign on the right reads ‘Taiwan’. Both look off to one side while seated against a backdrop of dark wooden doors and weathered walls.
  • A performer unfolds a large sheet of translucent plastic on the floor of a dimly lit performance space. Above them, a suspended canopy of reflective plastic hangs from the ceiling, illuminated by blue and purple stage lighting. Another figure stands at the edge of the space, while the backdrop features weathered walls and dark architectural details.
  • Two performers stand close together, holding each other while extending their arms in different directions. One performer faces the camera and the other faces away. Their shadows are projected onto the wall behind them. The image is set in a theatre space with worn plaster walls and exposed brick.
  • Close-up of a performer’s feet in soft dance shoes crossing on tiptoe under stage lighting. In the foreground, a white sign with the handwritten words ‘I was’ is partially visible beside a plastic bottle, while a pair of trainers can be seen in the background.

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